Hourglass triplefin
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The Hourglass triplefin (Enneapterygius elegans) (also known as the Elegant triplefin in the United Kingdom
) is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius
. It was originally described by W.C.H. Peters as a species of Tripterygium
, in 1876, but was reassigned to Enneapterygius by W. Holleman in 1986. It is a tropical blenny known from reef
s across the western central Indian
to the central Pacific Ocean
, and swims at a depth range of 0-12 metres. Male hourglass triplefins can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres. The blenny gets its common name from an hourglass
-shaped marking on its body.
United Kingdom
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) is a species of triplefin blenny 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....
. It was originally described by W.C.H. Peters as a species of Tripterygium
Tripterygium
Tripterygium is a genus of plants in the Celastraceae family.T. wilfordii; pinyin: lei gong teng, sometimes called "Thunder God Vine," is used in Traditional Chinese medicine....
, in 1876, but was reassigned to Enneapterygius by W. Holleman in 1986. It is a tropical blenny known from reef
Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
s across the western central Indian
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...
to the central Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
, and swims at a depth range of 0-12 metres. Male hourglass triplefins can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres. The blenny gets its common name from an hourglass
Hourglass
An hourglass measures the passage of a few minutes or an hour of time. It has two connected vertical glass bulbs allowing a regulated trickle of material from the top to the bottom. Once the top bulb is empty, it can be inverted to begin timing again. The name hourglass comes from historically...
-shaped marking on its body.
External links
- Enneapterygius elegans at www.fishwise.co.za
- Enneapterygius elegans 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...
- Enneapterygius elegans at Encyclopedia of LifeEncyclopedia of LifeThe Encyclopedia of Life is a free, online collaborative encyclopedia intended to document all of the 1.9 million living species known to science. It is compiled from existing databases and from contributions by experts and non-experts throughout the world...
- Enneapterygius elegans at ITISItisItis may refer to* Integrated Taxonomic Information System, a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species...