Enneapterygius Etheostoma

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit rocky shores. They feed on algae . Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites . Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21. Dorsal fin: III, XIII-XV (modally XIV), 9-11 (typically10). Anal fin: I, 19-21 (rarely 19). Lateral line with 17-20 (typically 18) pored scales and 16-20 (typically 18) notched scales. Pattern of mandibular pore 4+1+4. Lobate supraorbital cirrus. Nasal cirrus bearing forked tips. First dorsal fin higher or same height as second dorsal fin. Female body coloration white with 4-5 brownish-red H-bars; males black with 2 white bars below junction of 2nd and 3rd dorsal fin with caudal peduncle. Caudal-fin rays bearing alternating white and reddish-brown marks. Supraoccipital sensory canal forming a flattened curve anterior to 1st dorsal fin.: elongated; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Enneapterygius Etheostoma is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Enneapterygius Etheostoma is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Enneapterygius Etheostoma is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 21 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan including the Ryukyu Islands, China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Viet Nam.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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