FB-64839 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64839 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Atheriniformes Melanotaeniidae Melanotaenia Melanotaenia kokasensis Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2008 2009-01-19 2024-07-18 Thresher, R.E.0 Reproduction in reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Neptune City, New Jersey. 399 p. (Ref. 240) Chiang, M.-C. and I.-S. Chen0 Taxonomic review and molecular phylogeny of the triplefin genus <i>Enneapterygius</i> (Teleostei: tripterygiidae) from Taiwan, with descriptions of two new species. The Raffles Bull. Zool. 19:183-201. (Ref. 79877) Watson, W.0 Larval development in blennies. pp. 309-350. In Patzner, R.A., E.J. Gonçalves, P.A. Hastings and B.G. Kapoor (eds.) The biology of blennies. Science Publishers, Enfield, NH, USA. 482 p. (Ref. 94114) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-GeneralDescr-64848 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2009-01-27 00:00:00 2014-03-21 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64848 Female members of the Tripterygiidae have eggs that 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). Chiang, M.-C. and I.-S. Chen 2008 Taxonomic review and molecular phylogeny of the triplefin genus <i>Enneapterygius</i> (Teleostei: tripterygiidae) from Taiwan, with descriptions of two new species. The Raffles Bull. Zool. 19:183-201. (Ref. 79877) FB-DiagnosticDescr-64848 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2009-01-27 00:00:00 2009-01-27 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64848 This species is distinguished from its congeners in having the following characters: D1 III, D2 XII, D3 9; A I,17; lateral line discontinuous, first series with 16-18 pored scales, second series 16-18 notched scales; mandibular pore system 4+1+4; supraorbital cirrus simple and broad; nasal cirrus simple and slender; first dorsal fin is equal to or higher than second; in males, head with a black mask, D1 and D2 and anal fins are entirely blackish; D2 with 4 black blotches and anal fin with 8-9 basal blackish-brown streaks in female; grayish-black opercle; caudal peduncle with a black streak (Ref. 79877). Chiang, M.-C. and I.-S. Chen 2008 Taxonomic review and molecular phylogeny of the triplefin genus <i>Enneapterygius</i> (Teleostei: tripterygiidae) from Taiwan, with descriptions of two new species. The Raffles Bull. Zool. 19:183-201. (Ref. 79877) FB-Morphology-64848 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2009-01-27 00:00:00 2009-01-27 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64848 Dorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 17; Vertebrae: 34 Chiang, M.-C. and I.-S. Chen 2008 Taxonomic review and molecular phylogeny of the triplefin genus <i>Enneapterygius</i> (Teleostei: tripterygiidae) from Taiwan, with descriptions of two new species. The Raffles Bull. Zool. 19:183-201. (Ref. 79877) FB-Distribution-64848 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2009-01-27 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64848 Nortwest Pacific: Taiwan. Chiang, M.-C. and I.-S. Chen 2008 Taxonomic review and molecular phylogeny of the triplefin genus <i>Enneapterygius</i> (Teleostei: tripterygiidae) from Taiwan, with descriptions of two new species. The Raffles Bull. Zool. 19:183-201. (Ref. 79877) FB-Uses-64848 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2009-01-27 00:00:00 2014-03-21 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64848 fisheries: of no interest FB-Size-64848 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2009-01-27 00:00:00 2014-03-21 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64848 2.3 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 79877)) Chiang, M.-C. and I.-S. Chen 2008 Taxonomic review and molecular phylogeny of the triplefin genus <i>Enneapterygius</i> (Teleostei: tripterygiidae) from Taiwan, with descriptions of two new species. The Raffles Bull. Zool. 19:183-201. (Ref. 79877) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-64848 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2009-01-27 00:00:00 2014-03-21 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64848 pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 3 - 12 m (Ref. 79877) Chiang, M.-C. and I.-S. Chen 2008 Taxonomic review and molecular phylogeny of the triplefin genus <i>Enneapterygius</i> (Teleostei: tripterygiidae) from Taiwan, with descriptions of two new species. The Raffles Bull. Zool. 19:183-201. (Ref. 79877)