Tripterygion melanurum is a species of fish in the family Tripterygiidae, the threefin blennies. It is widespread in the Mediterranean Sea, where it occurs around the Balearic Islands and off the coasts of southern Sardinia, Algeria, Tunisia, Israel, Lebanon, Greece, Cyprus, and southern Turkey. It is a marine subtropical demersal fish measuring up to 5.3 centimetres (2.1 in) in length.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Tripterygiidae |
Genus: | Tripterygion |
Species: | T. melanurum
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Binomial name | |
Tripterygion melanurum Guichenot, 1850
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References
edit- ^ Holleman, W. (2014). "Tripterygion melanurum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T194895A49092526. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194895A49092526.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tripterygion melanurum". FishBase. April 2019 version.
External links
edit- Photos of Tripterygion melanurum on Sealife Collection