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Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies) > Tripterygiinae
Etymology: Acanthanectes: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, nekton = swimmer (Ref. 45335); rufus: Greek, acanthos = "spine" or "thorn" + Greek, nectes = "swimmer"; refers to the lateral branching spines of the dorsal fin elements; "rufus" = adjectival and is given for the species' reddish color (Ref. 35802).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 15 - 25 m (Ref. 27223). Subtropical; 23°S - 37°S, 22°E - 36°E (Ref. 56260)
Southeast Atlantic: Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.6 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 35802)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 18 - 19; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 10; Épines anales: 1; Rayons mous anaux: 21 - 22; Vertèbres: 35 - 36.
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Fricke, R., 1997. Tripterygiid fishes of the western and central Pacific, with descriptions of 15 new species, including an annotated checklist of world Tripterygiidae (Teleostei). Theses Zool. 29:1-607. (Ref. 27223)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 21 - 22.4, mean 21.7 °C (based on 4 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00562 (0.00258 - 0.01228), b=3.08 (2.89 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).