Halfblack triplefin
| Halfblack triplefin | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Enneapterygius |
| Species: | E. hemimelas
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| Enneapterygius hemimelas (Kner & Steindachner, 1867)
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The halfblack triplefin (Enneapterygius hemimelas), also known as the half-black triplefin, blackbelly triplefin, or the green-tail threefin,[2] is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.[3] It was originally described by R. Kner and F. Steindachner in 1867.[4] It is a non-migratory tropical blenny known from coral reefs in the western Pacific Ocean, and has been described from the Ryukyu Islands to eastern Australia.[3] It has been recorded swimming at a depth range of 0–30 metres (0-98.4 feet).[3][5]
The halfblack triplefin is described as a "relatively large" member of the Enneapterygius hemimelas species group.[6] Male halfblack triplefins can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres (1.06 inches).[3][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Synonyms of Enneapterygius hemimelas Archived 2013-02-13 at archive.today at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Enneapterygius hemimelas Archived 2012-07-08 at archive.today at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c d Enneapterygius hemimelas at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Kner, R. and F. Steindachner, 1867 [ref. 2640] Neue Fische aus dem Museum der Herren Joh. C. Godeffroy & Sohn in Hamburg. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 54 (pt 3): 356-395, Pls. 1-5.
- ^ a b Enneapterygius hemimelas at www.fishwise.co.za.
- ^ Page 215, The Byerley Turk: The Incredible Story of the World's First Thoroughbred by Jeremy James. Stackpole Books, 2005. ISBN 0811701557/ISBN 9780811701556