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Enneapterygius similis Fricke, 1997

Black-and-Red Triplefin
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Philippines country information

Common names: Blacktail triplefin
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Batanes, Babuyan Is., Iloilo, Negros Oriental, and in Mindanao. Museum: Batanes Prov., Ibahos I., W side, N end, USNM 293726 (holotype of E. similis, 2.46 cm SL, male) (Ref. 27223). Also in Ref. 90102.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Fricke, R., 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Blenniiformes (Blennies) > Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies) > Tripterygiinae
Etymology: Enneapterygius: Greek, ennea = nine times + Greek, pterygion = little fin (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Fricke.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 13 m (Ref. 27223).   Tropical; 20°N - 28°S, 115°E - 170°E

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