Tropical scaly-headed triplefin
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit coral or rock, often under ledges, on clear lagoon and seaward reefs . 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): 18 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20 - 21. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D IV + XIV-XV + 10-11 (IV+XV+11); A II, 20-21 (21), spine length half of the rays; pectoral rays 16, dorsalmost 2-3 and ventral most 7 simple, remainder branched once; pelvic rays bound together by membrane for less than one-fourth of length of shorter ray; lateral line pored scales 21-24 (22), terminates between 2nd and 3rd dorsal fins; notched scales and 14-19 (16); total lateral scales 32-35 (34); dentary pores 5-6 + 1 + 5-6; orbital and nasal cirri palmate and about as large as pupil diameter; dorsal fin also with cirri at tips of spines; head 2.9-3.6 (3.3) in SL, eye 3.0-3.9 (3.3), maxilla 2.3-3.0 (2.6) and snout 3.3-4.9 (3.8) in head length . : elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tropical scaly-headed triplefin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Tropical scaly-headed triplefin is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Tropical scaly-headed triplefin is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 25 m , usually 2 - 7 m . Tropical; 16°N - 15°S West Pacific: widespread; from the Red Sea to South Africa; from Sri Lanka, the east and west coast of Australia, Indonesia, southern Japan and east to the Marshall Islands, New Caledonia and Fiji.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Redfin Triplefin · Rough-head Triplefin · Scaly-head Threefin · Scalyfin Threefin · Scalyfin Triplefin · Schultz' Triplefin · Tropical scaly-headed triplefin |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kokutennisehebigimpo · コクテンニセヘビギンポ |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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