Species Enneapterygius similis Fricke, 1997
Masked Threefin, Blacktail Triplefin
- Enneapterygius similis 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 [326, fig. 68].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 293726, Ibahos Island, Batanes Province, Philippines.
Paratype(s) AM I.19338–024; AM I.19657–012; AM I.19483-074; BPBM 32335; SMNS 4 lots; USNM 22 lots; WAM P.30416–001.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Enneapterygius hemimelas (Kner & Steindachner, 1867) [in part, integration between color phases I and II]. —
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 [218, fig. 38]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
MacGillivray Reef, QLD (14°38'S) to South Solitary Island, NSW (32°12'S); tropical, west Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [329]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore, marine.
Common Name 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 [326] (Blacktail Triplefin)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Masked 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) |