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Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies) > Tripterygiinae
Etymology: Acanthanectes: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, nekton = swimmer (Ref. 45335); hystrix: Greek, acanthos = "spine" or "thorn" + Greek, nectes = "swimmer"; refers to the lateral branching spines of the dorsal fin elements; and "hystrix" = generic name for the African porcupine, referring to the fish's prickly appearance (Ref. 35802).
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
marien demersaal; diepte 10 - 24 m (Ref. 27223). Subtropical; 23°S - 37°S, 22°E - 36°E (Ref. 56259)
Southeast Atlantic: Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 35802)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 16 - 18; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 9 - 10; Anale stekels: 1; Anale zachte stralen: 18 - 19.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Adults are found in shallow to deep reefs, 10-24 m (Ref. 35802). 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).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Holleman, W. and C.D. Buxton, 1993. Acanthanectes, a new genus of triplefin with two new species from the southern coast of South Africa (Blennioidei: Tripterygiidae). Cybium 17(4):327-342. (Ref. 35802)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00776 (0.00337 - 0.01789), b=3.08 (2.88 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278) |
3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179) |
Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈 |