Enneapterygius clea, or Clea's triplefin, is a species of threefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius, described by German ichthyologist Ronald Fricke in 1997. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Enneapterygius |
| Species: | E. clea
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| Enneapterygius clea Fricke, 1997
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Etymology
editEnneapterygius clea was described by Ronald Fricke in 1997, from a male holotype (AMS I.22600-056) and 34 paratype specimens.[2] He gave the blenny its species epithet, "clea", and its common name in honour of his daughter Clea, then seven years old.[2]
Description
editFricke described Enneapterygius clea as a medium-sized member of the Enneapterygius hemimelas species group, and considered it to be most closely related to the blacktail triplefin (Enneapterygius bahasa) and the redtail triplefin (Enneapterygius rubicauda), both from the western Pacific Ocean.[2] Clea's triplefins have yellow-orange bodies with red streaks, orange vertical fins and blue-gray eyes. Males have black heads and tails, while the females do not share this feature. Male Clea's triplefins can reach a maximum length of 3.2 centimetres.[3]
Distribution
editThe Clea's triplefin is a tropical blenny, endemic to reefs around Queensland, Australia, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It swims at a depth range of 4–24 metres.[3]
References
edit- ^ Williams, J. (2014). "Enneapterygius clea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T178891A1544283. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178891A1544283.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Fricke, R. (1997). Tripterygiid fishes of the western and central Pacific, with descriptions of 15 new species, including an annotated checklist of world Tripterygiidae (Teleostei). Koeltz Scientific Books.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Enneapterygius clea year-2019". FishBase.
External links
edit- Enneapterygius clea at www.fishwise.co.za
- Enneapterygius clea at World Register of Marine Species
- Enneapterygius clea at Encyclopedia of Life
- Enneapterygius clea at ITIS