Species Enneapterygius howensis Fricke, 1997
Lord Howe Threefin
- Enneapterygius howensis 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 [224, fig. 42].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.17368-036, south end of middle beach, Lord Howe Island [31°32'S, 159°04'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.5916 (also syntypes of Tripterygion rufopileum); AM I.17368-053; SMNS 19121.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Enneapterygius hemimelas Kner & Steindachner, 1867 [color phase IV]. —
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 [219]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Subtropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, marine, rock reef.
General References
Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Randall, J.E., Russell, B.C., Starck, W.A., Talbot, F.H. & Whitley, G.P. 1976. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Lord Howe Island. Records of the Australian Museum 30(15): 365-454 figs 1-2 [427] (as Tripterygiid sp.)
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 [219] (as Enneapterygius hemimelas, colour phase IV)
Waite, E.R. 1904. Additions to the fish-fauna of Lord Howe Island. No. 4. Records of the Australian Museum 5(3): 135-186 fig. 32 pls 17-24 [182] (as Tripterygion rufopileum, in part)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 01-Feb-2013 | 01-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |