Enneapterygius elegans
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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. elegans
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| Enneapterygius elegans (Peters, 1876)
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The hourglass triplefin (Enneapterygius elegans) (also known as the elegant triplefin in the United Kingdom[2]) is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.[3] It was originally described by W.C.H. Peters as a species of Tripterygium, in 1876,[4] but was reassigned to Enneapterygius by W. Holleman in 1986.[5] It is a tropical blenny known from reefs across the western central Indian to the central Pacific Ocean, and swims at a depth range of 0–12 metres.[3] Male hourglass triplefins can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres.[3] The blenny gets its common name from an hourglass-shaped marking on its body.[3]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Enneapterygius elegans at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Enneapterygius elegans at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c d Enneapterygius elegans at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Peters, W. (C. H.), 1876 [ref. 18495] Übersicht der von Hrn. Prof. Dr. K. Möbius in Mauritius und bei den Seychellen gesammelten Fische. Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preuss[ischen] Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1876: 435-447.
- ^ Holleman, W., 1986 Tripterygiidae. p. 755-758. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
External links
- Enneapterygius elegans at www.fishwise.co.za
- Enneapterygius elegans at World Register of Marine Species
- Enneapterygius elegans at Encyclopedia of Life
- Enneapterygius elegans at ITIS