| Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies), subfamily: Tripterygiinae |
| 2.52 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.27 cm SL (female) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 3 m |
| Western Pacific: southern Japan and the Philippines. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 14-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 16-17. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: second dorsal-fin spines 11-13 (modally 12); third dorsal-fin rays 8-10; A I,16-17; pectoral-fin rays i-v + 3-7 + vi-viii = 14-17; pored lateral-line scales 12-14; notched lateral-line scales 18-22; scale rows in longitudinal series 30-32; scales above 1st pored lateral-line scale 1-3; scales below 1st notched lateral-line scale 2 or 3; circumpeduncular scales 8; mandibular pore formula 3-4 + 1 + 3-4 (usually 3 + 1 + 3); head long, its length 28.4-33.0% (mean 31.4%) of SL; upper jaw long, its length 9.5-13.1% (11.4%) of SL; first spine of first dorsal fin longer than that of second dorsal-fin, its length 11.2-15.5% (13.6%) of SL; anterior nostril tentacle is unbranched; orbital tentacle large, leaf-shaped, the edge rounded, its length slightly less than or subequal to pupil diameter, its width almost half of its length; body generally olive-green, head, including eye, snout, lips, cheek, opercle, and pectoral-fin base dense black in nuptial males. Colouration: body generally yellowish-white, with scattered brownish-orange pigmentation particularly along the scale margins, darker on lateral surface forming indistinct A-shaped or X-shaped bars in pale males and females; pectoral-fin rays flecked with broad brown pigmentation forming ca. 4 or 5 vertical bands on fin; anal fin generally black, with translucent margin in nuptial males; grayish pigmentation on central region of anal-fin rays in pale males and females; caudal fin semi-transparent with white with grayish rays (Ref. 138615). |
| This species is usually found in shallow rocky reefs in depths of 0.5–3 m. The specimen was collected from the upper surface of the rock covered by short seaweed (Ref. 138615). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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