Species Enneapterygius gracilis Fricke, 1994
Yellow-black Threefin, Northern Yellow-black Triplefin
- Enneapterygius gracilis 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 [209, fig. 34].
Type data:
Holotype NTM S.10431–027, Cobourg Peninsula, NT.
Paratype(s) AM I.17060–043; AM IB.7075; NTM S.10005-27; NTM S.10011-013; NTM S.10415-027; NTM S.10417-028; NTM S.10431-034; NTM S.10603-031; SMNS 14552; SMNS 14612; USNM 279864; WAM P.27274-041; WAM P.28060-016; WAM P.28417-025; SMNS 14205.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North West Cape, WA (21°45'S) to Yonge Reef, QLD (14°35'S); tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Larson, H.K. & Williams, R.S. 1997. Darwin Harbour fishes: a survey and annotated checklist. pp. 339-380 in Hanley, H.R., Caswell, G., Megirian, D. & Larson, H.K. (eds). The Marine Flora and Fauna of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. Proceedings of the Sixth International Marine Biology Workshop. Darwin : Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 466 pp. [367]
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 [209] (Northern Yellow-black Triplefin)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Yellow-black 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) |