| Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies), subfamily: Tripterygiinae |
| 3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 8 m |
| Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Vanuatu, Micronesia (Ref. 27223). |
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| Adults are found in shallow waters (Ref. 27223) and reefs in 0-8 m depth (Ref. 90102). 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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Known from Batanes, Babuyan Is., Negros Oriental, and Zamboanga del Norte. Museum: Palawan, Putic I., USNM 279812 (holotype, 2.2 cm SL, male) (Ref. 27223). Known from Luzon and Mindanao (Ref. 90102). |
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