High-hat Triplefin
📖 Overview
Adults are found in various reef habitats, but often on sponges or reef outcrops . Also found in intertidal pools and on corals and rocks . They feed on zooplankton . 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 . The most common and most widely distributed among Enneapterygius species . Minimum depth reported from Ref. 13227.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 15 - 20. Identified by the tall first dorsal fin that is white in males . Large individuals may have conspicuous dark spot on upper middle of second dorsal fin connected to a band extending down the sides as well as about 5 darker bars on body and red snout and lower head .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for High-hat Triplefin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 55 m . Tropical West Pacific: East Africa to Micronesia, Line Islands, and Society Islands, and Taiwan to Australia (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | High Hat Triplefin · High-hat Triplefin · Highfin Threefin · Highfin Triplefin · Rosy-cheek Threefin |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Peperoncino guancia rosa |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Segurohebigimpo · セグロヘビギンポ |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enneapterygius altipinnis | Clark | 1980 | Synonym |
| Enneapterygius altipinnus | Clark | 1980 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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