William's triplefin
📖 Overview
Overview information for William's triplefin is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 16 - 20. Very small supraorbital tentacle; in females, first dorsal fin shorter by half than second dorsal fin; in males, about two-thirds; male coloration dark gray with light gray mottling and a thin whitish bar below the eye; oblique suborbital blue streak observed in large males; fins translucent, mottled, and with gray spots; females comparatively pale and anteriorly bearing 2 indistinct, dark double bars that join below lateral line. Dorsal rays III + XI-XIV + 7-10; lateral line interrupted, 14-20 + 15-21; mandibular pores 2-3 + 1-2 + 2-3 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
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🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 10 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Tonga.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | William's Triplefin |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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