Miracle triplefin

The Miracle triplefin lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 8 - 37 m environment.

The miracle triplefin, like so many of the blennioids, has yet to be observed alive underwater. It has been seen and collected only after the application of rotenone, without which this magnificent blenny's existence would be unknown. More

Geographic range: Miracle triplefins live in the western part of the Pacific Ocean near Australia. Habitat: Miracle triplefins live on coral reefs. Diet: Scientists know little about the diet of miracle triplefins. More

* Miracle triplefin, Enneapterygius mirabilis Fricke, 1994. * Izu Islands triplefin, Enneapterygius miyakensis Fricke, 1987. * Lightning man triplefin, Enneapterygius namarrgon Fricke, 1997. * Pygmy triplefin, Enneapterygius nanus (Schultz, 1960). More

in the jaws suggests that the miracle triplefin feeds on small benthic invertebrates. REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY Oviparous, based on the presence of mature ova in females, but breeding individuals have not been observed, and young are unknown. More

I think Miracle Triplefin is correct for the first one. The second, I believe, is a Gray Demoiselle juvenile (Chrysiptera glauca) on page 76 of Humann et al. vladimir is online now Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio. More

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Common names

Miracle triplefin in English
奇异双线鳚 in Mandarin Chinese
奇異雙線鳚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Tripterygiidae
Genus : Enneapterygius
Species : Enneapterygius mirabilis
Authority : Fricke, 1994