Yellow triplefin
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The Yellow triplefin also known as the Abel's triplefin in South Africa
, is a species of triplefin in the genus Enneapterygius
. Males in this species can reach a maximum length of 2.5 centimetres. The blennies are generally bright yellow in colour, and males have black heads. They feed mostly on benthic invertebrates.
In 1960, W. Klausewitz described the species, originally assigning it to the genus Tripterygion
under "T. abeli". It was later reassigned to Helcogramma
, before being reassigned to Enneapterygius by W. Holleman in 2005.
s located in the western Indian Ocean
; in the Red Sea
, the East African coast, Kwazulu-Natal
, Mauritius
, Seychelles
, Comoros
and St. Brandon Shoals. Due to a lack of major threats to the species, and its wide distribution, the IUCN redlist ranked it as "Least Concern" in 2009.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, is a species of triplefin in the genus Enneapterygius
Enneapterygius
Enneapterygius is a genus of triplefins in the family Tripterygiidae.-Species:* Yellow triplefin, Enneapterygius abeli .* Highfin triplefin, Enneapterygius altipinnis Clark, 1980....
. Males in this species can reach a maximum length of 2.5 centimetres. The blennies are generally bright yellow in colour, and males have black heads. They feed mostly on benthic invertebrates.
In 1960, W. Klausewitz described the species, originally assigning it to the genus Tripterygion
Tripterygion
Tripterygion is a genus of triplefins in the family Tripterygiidae.-Species:* Tripterygion delaisi Cadenat & Blache, 1970 - Black-faced blenny* Tripterygion melanurus Guichenot, 1850...
under "T. abeli". It was later reassigned to Helcogramma
Helcogramma
Helcogramma is a genus in the triplefin family , with 33 species.- Species :* Helcogramma albimacula Williams & Howe, 2003* Helcogramma aquilum Williams & McCormick, 1990* Helcogramma billi Hansen, 1986...
, before being reassigned to Enneapterygius by W. Holleman in 2005.
Distribution
The Yellow triplefin is a tropical blenny found in coral reefCoral reef
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. The polyps...
s located in the western Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
; in the Red Sea
Red Sea
The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez...
, the East African coast, Kwazulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
, Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
, Seychelles
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
, Comoros
Comoros
The Comoros , officially the Union of the Comoros is an archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa, on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar...
and St. Brandon Shoals. Due to a lack of major threats to the species, and its wide distribution, the IUCN redlist ranked it as "Least Concern" in 2009.
External links
- Yellow triplefin at World Register of Marine SpeciesWorld Register of Marine SpeciesThe World Register of Marine Species is a database that hopes to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialists on each group of organism. These taxonomists control the quality of the...
- Yellow triplefin at ITISItisItis may refer to* Integrated Taxonomic Information System, a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species...