White-spotted triplefin

📖 Overview

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 . Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 17 - 21. Small and slender supraorbital tentacle; in males, first spine of first dorsal fin higher than first spine of second dorsal fin; in females, first dorsal fin a little less than 50% shorter than second dorsal fin; females whitish, with fine black dots, bearing a reticular red or brown pattern, isolating the white into 2-3 longitudinal rows of blotches; male coloration similar but generally darker. Dorsal rays III + XI-XIII + 7-10; lateral line interrupted, 14-20 + 14-21; mandibular pores 3-4 + 1 + 3-4 .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for White-spotted triplefin is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for White-spotted triplefin is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for White-spotted triplefin is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 17 m . Tropical Southwest Pacific: Australia, Vanuatu, Fiji, then east to American Samoa, and the French Polynesia.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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