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Bellyspot Triplefin

Enneapterygius ventermaculus Holleman 1982

Diagnostic Description

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This species is distinguished by the following characters: D III + XI-XIII + 8-10 (usually III + XII + 10); A I,17-20 (usually 19); pectoral fin 14: 1-3, 4-6, 6-8 (usually 2, 5, 7). LL, pored scales 13-16, notched scales 21-25, starting at 2 scale rows below the end of the pored series; transverse scales 2/6; nape and abdomen scaleless, first dorsal fin base also without scales. Body depth 4.8-5.2 in SL. Head 3.4-4.0 in SL; eyes large, diameter 3.0-3.7 in head length; orbital cirrus moderate, lobate; supratemporal sensory canal U-shaped and embraces 1st dorsal spine; dentary pores 3+1+3. Male first dorsal fin slightly higher than second; slightly lower in females. Key features are: overall olive green; anal fins black and white barred. Males head black; first dorsal fin, lower pectoral-fin rays and proximal portion of the pelvic-fin rays yellow females (Ref. 57774, 88983).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 17 - 20
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Biology

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Female members of the Tripterygiidae have eggs that are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites (Ref. 240). Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters (Ref. 94114).
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Enneapterygius ventermaculus

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Enneapterygius ventermaculus, the blotched triplefin or Pakistan triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.[2] It was described by Wouter Holleman in 1982.[3]

Description

The blotched triplefins are about 4 cm long. The males have black heads and yellow fins. The bodies are patterned with black and white blotches. There are 14 to 16 dorsal spines with 8 to 10 soft dorsal rays. There is an anal spine and 17 to 20 anal soft rays.[2]

Distribution

The blotched triplefin is found in the Western Indian Ocean from the coast of Pakistan to the Durban region of South Africa.[2]

Biology

Little information is available in the literature about this particular species of triplefin blenny. There are several other species in the family that give hints to their likely behavior and life style. Triplefin blennies are small, large-eyed fish that live in shallow coastal waters around the world. They are residents of rocky shore communities [4]

Males are territorial and attract females to their home ranges. In two species, males have been observed to spawn parasitically on females in other males' territories [5] and it is possible this behavior will eventually be seen in the blotched triplefin as well.

References

  1. ^ Holleman, W. (2014). "Enneapterygius ventermaculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T178958A1552597. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178958A1552597.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Enneapterygius ventermaculus" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Enneapterygius ventermaculus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  4. ^ Gilligan, Matthew R. (1991). "Bergmann ecogeographic trends among triplefin blennies (Teleostei: Tripterygiidae) in the Gulf of California, Mexico". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 31 (3): 301–305. doi:10.1007/BF00000695.
  5. ^ Neat, Francis C. (2001). ""Male Parasitic Spawning in Two Species of Triplefin Blenny (Tripterigiidae): Contrasts in Demography, Behaviour and Gonadal Characteristics"FC Neat". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 61: 57–64. doi:10.1023/A:1011074716758.
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Enneapterygius ventermaculus: Brief Summary

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Enneapterygius ventermaculus, the blotched triplefin or Pakistan triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Wouter Holleman in 1982.

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