| Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies), subfamily: Tripterygiinae |
| 3.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: Occurs in Timor Sea (Cartier Reef) and Indonesia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 13-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 14-19. Greenish grey with 4, faint broad saddles on back, blackish midlateral stripe, 5-7 short bars on ventral half of body (above anal fin), blackish bar at caudal-fin base, and oblique blackish bands on anal fin. Head, chest, and pectoral-fin base scaleless; short, simple orbital tentacle; mandibular pores 2-3 + 1-2 + 2-3. Maximum size to 3.8 cm TL (Ref. 90102). |
| Adults inhabit rock and coral reefs (Ref. 90102). They are found in very shallow water on coralline ground (Ref 13227). 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). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 May 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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