Species Enneapterygius philippinus (Peters, 1868)
Minute Threefin, Minute Triplefin
- Tripterygium philippinus Peters, W.C.H. 1868. Über die von Hrn. Dr. F. Jagar in dem ostindischen Archipel. gesammelten und dem Königl. zoologischen Museum übergebenen Fische. Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1868: 254-281 [269].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMB 6708, Luzon, Philippines.
Paralectotype(s) ZMB 32768.Subsequent designation references:
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). Theses Zoologicae 29: 1-607 figs 1-110 [279]. - Tripterygium minutum Günther, A. 1877. Andrew Garrett's Fische der Südsee. Heft 6. Journal des Museum Godeffroy, Hamburg 4(13): 169-216 pls 101-120 [211, pl. 118(D)].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1961.10.20:1, Apia, Samoa.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH 1873.4.3:21.Subsequent designation references:
Fricke, R. 1994. Tripterygiid fishes of Australia, New Zealand and the Southwest Pacific Ocean, with descriptions of 2 new genera and 16 species (Teleostei). Theses Zoologicae 24: 1-585 figs 1-130 [245].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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). Theses Zoologicae 29: 1-607 figs 1-110 [274]
Generic Combinations
- Enneapterygius minutus (Günther, 1877). —
Fricke, R. 1994. Tripterygiid fishes of Australia, New Zealand and the Southwest Pacific Ocean, with descriptions of 2 new genera and 16 species (Teleostei). Theses Zoologicae 24: 1-585 figs 1-130 [242] - Enneapterygius philippinus (Peters, 1868). —
Jordan, D.S. & Richardson, R.E. 1908. Fishes from the islands of the Philippine Archipelago. Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries (U.S.) for 1907 27: 233-287 figs 1-12 [283]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North West Cape, WA (22°12'S) to New Year Island, NT (133°01'E) and Eagle Cay (14°39'S) to One Tree Island (23°30'S), QLD; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore, marine.
General References
Fricke, R. 1994. Tripterygiid fishes of Australia, New Zealand and the Southwest Pacific Ocean, with descriptions of 2 new genera and 16 species (Teleostei). Theses Zoologicae 24: 1-585 figs 1-130 [242] (as Enneapterygius minutus)
Common Name References
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). Theses Zoologicae 29: 1-607 figs 1-110 [274] (Minute Triplefin)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Minute Threefin)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2013 | 01-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |