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Japanese blacktail triplefin

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Japanese blacktail triplefin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Springerichthys
Species:
S. bapturus
Binomial name
Springerichthys bapturus
(Jordan & Snyder, 1902)
Synonyms[2]
  • Tripterygion bapturum Jordan & Snyder, 1902
  • Enneapterygius bapturus (Jordan & Snyder, 1902)
  • Gracilopterygion bapturum (Jordan & Snyder, 1902)

The Japanese blacktail triplefin (Springerichthys bapturus) is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Springerichthys.[2] It was described by David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder in 1902.[3] This species is found in the western Pacific Ocean from southern Japan to Taiwan.[1] It feeds on algae and the adults occur in rock pools and just below the low water mark.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Williams, J. (2014). "Springerichthys bapturus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T178924A1548448. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178924A1548448.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Springerichthys bapturum year-2019". FishBase.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Tripterygion bapturum". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 31 May 2019.