Enneapterygius namarrgon Fricke, 1997
Lightning-man threefin

Family:  Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies), subfamily: Tripterygiinae
Max. size:  2.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: apparently endemic to Northern Territory, Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults are found on a mixed rock, sand, and algae bottom (Ref. 27223). Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites (Ref. 240). Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters (Ref. 94114).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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