Species Enneapterygius nanus (Schultz, 1960)
Pygmy Threefin, Pygmy Triplefin
- Tripterygion nanus Schultz, L.P. 1960. Family Clinidae. pp. 281-300, figs 109-112 in Schultz, L.P., Chapman, W.M., Lachner, E.A. & Woods, L.P. (eds). Fishes of the Marshall and Marianas Islands. Vol. 2. Families Mullidae through Stromateidae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 202(2): 1-438, figs 91-132, pls 75-123 [288].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 142233, Rujoro Island, Eniwetok Atoll.
Paratype(s) USNM 142234–142248.
Generic Combinations
- Enneapterygius nanus (Schultz, 1960). —
Myers, R.F. 1989. Micronesian Reef Fishes. Guam : Coral Graphics 298 pp. [204]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Cartier Reef (12°33'S), Timor Sea, WA, Boot Reef, Osprey Reef, Holmes Reef (16°31'S) and Herald Cays (17°03'S), Coral Sea and Raine Island (11°36'S) to Moreton Bay, QLD; tropical, east-Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
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) [328]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore, marine.
General 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 [242]
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 [255]
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 [255] (Pygmy Triplefin)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Pygmy Threefin)
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) |