Blackcheek Threefin, Enneapterygius rufopileus (Waite 1904)
Other Names: Black-cheek Threefin, Lord Howe Black-head Triplefin, Redcap Triplefin
A male Blackcheek Threefin, Enneapterygius rufopileus, at Split Solitary Island, New South Wales. Source: Ian V. Shaw / Reef Life Survey. License: CC BY Attribution
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Bray, D.J. 2017, Enneapterygius rufopileus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 08 Sep 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/21
Blackcheek Threefin, Enneapterygius rufopileus (Waite 1904)
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Distribution |
North Solitary Island to Bendalong, New South Wales; also reefs in the Lord Howe Island region and Norfolk Island in the Tasman Sea. Elsewhere the species occurs in New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga. Inhabits tidepools, rocky and coral reefs. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin III + X-XIV + 8-12; Anal fin I, 16-21; Lateral line interrupted, 15-20 + 15-21; Mandibular pores 4 + 1 + 4. Supraorbital tentacle small; first dorsal fin in females shorter by 50% than second dorsal fin, and in males, shorter by 25%. |
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Similar Species |
The Ringscale Threefin, Enneapterygius atrogulare, has a taller first dorsal fin (at least 75% height of second dorsal fin). |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2017 |
Blackcheek Threefin, Enneapterygius rufopileus (Waite 1904)
References
Williams, J. 2014. Enneapterygius rufopileus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T178986A1555938. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178986A1555938.en. Downloaded on 10 February 2017.
