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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Lord Howe Threefin

Enneapterygius howensis Fricke, 1997
Max Length
3.5 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
0–9 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

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 .

Scientific Name
Enneapterygius howensis
Authority
Fricke, 1997
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
3.5 cm
Depth Range
0–9 m
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Lord Howe Threefin is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lord Howe Threefin is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Lord Howe Threefin is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Lord Howe Threefin is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 9 m . Subtropical Southwest Pacific: Lord Howe Island.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00617 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
3.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Fricke, 1997

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Lord Howe Island Triplefin · Lord Howe Threefin

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .

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