Enneapterygius flavoccipitis, the yellownape triplefin or northern bicoloured triplefin, in Australia, is a species of threefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.[2]
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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. flavoccipitis
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| Binomial name | |
| Enneapterygius flavoccipitis Shen, 1994
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Etymology
editThe species was originally described by German ichthyologist Ronald Fricke in 1994, as Enneapterygius 1994.[3] It was later identified by Hoese et al. in 2006[4] as a synonym of E. flavoccipitis, described by S.C. Shen in 1994, less than 6 weeks prior to Fricke's description of E. bichrous.[5]
Description
editThe yellownape triplefin is described as a medium-sized species in the Enneapterygius flavoccipitis species group, which also includes the black triplefin (Enneapterygius niger) and William's triplefin (Enneapterygius williamsi).[3] Males can reach a maximum length of 2.7 centimetres (1.06 inches).[2]
Distribution
editThe yellownape triplefin inhabits coral reefs, coral reef lagoons, and intertidal rock pools in Temperate waters in the western central Pacific Ocean, and has been described from the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, the Philippines, Timor Sea, Australia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and Indonesia.[3] It has recorded swimming at a depth range of 0–22 metres (0-72.2 feet).[2]
References
edit- ^ Williams, J.; Holleman, W. (2014). "Enneapterygius flavoccipitis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T178894A1544745. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178894A1544745.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Enneapterygius flavoccipitis". FishBase. April 2019 version.
- ^ a b c Fricke, R. (1994). "Tripterygiid fishes of Australia, New Zealand and the southwest Pacific Ocean (Teleostei)". Theses Zoologicae. 24: 1–585.1-585&rft.date=1994&rft.au=Fricke, R.&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Enneapterygius flavoccipitis" class="Z3988">
- ^ Hoese, D.F.; D.J. Bray; J.R. Paxton & G.R. Allen (2006). "Fishes". In Beasley, O.L. & A. Wells (eds.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. Part 1, pp. xxiv 1-670; Part 2, pp. xxi 671-1472; Part 3, pp. xxi 1473-2178.
- ^ Shen, S.-C. (1994). "A revision of the tripterygiid fishes from coastal waters of Taiwan with descriptions of two new genera and five new species". Acta Zoologica Taiwanica. 5 (2): 1–32.1-32&rft.date=1994&rft.au=Shen, S.-C.&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Enneapterygius flavoccipitis" class="Z3988">
External links
edit- Enneapterygius flavoccipitis at www.fishwise.co.za.