Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies), subfamily: Tripterygiinae |
2.36 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 12 m |
Northwest Pacific: Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands. |
Dorsal spines (total): 14-15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 17-18; Vertebrae: 33-33 |
Eggs 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). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 May 2010 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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