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Tripterygion melanurum

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Tripterygion melanurum
T. melanurum in Koufonisi, Greece
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Tripterygion
Species:
T. melanurum
Binomial name
Tripterygion melanurum
Guichenot, 1850
Synonyms
  • Tripterygion melanurus Guichenot, 1850
  • Tripterygion minor Kolombatovic, 1892
  • Tripterygium minor Kolombatovic, 1892

Tripterygion melanurum is a species of fish in the family Tripterygiidae, the threefin blennies. It is widespread in the Mediterranean Sea, where it occurs around the Balearic Islands and off the coasts of southern Sardinia, Algeria, Tunisia, Israel, Lebanon, Greece, Cyprus, and southern Turkey. It is a marine subtropical demersal fish measuring up to 5.3 centimetres (2.1 in) in length.[2]

Description

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Tripterygion melanurum have an average size of 4.3 centimetres (1.7 in), though some individuals are as big as 5.3 centimetres (2.1 in).[3] They are permanently red in color and females and non-territorial males have a marbled head. Territorial males have a black head, are slightly darker and usually have vertical bars and white spots across their back, while they also have longer rays in their second dorsal fin.[2]

Biology

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Adults of Tripterygion melanurum are demersal fish that live in dimly-lit areas[2] with vegetation, usually at a depth of less than 40 meters.[3] They are solitary in nature and males are very territorial.[3] They are carnivorous, feeding on small invertebrates with a preference for harpacticoids.[2]

Breeding

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T. melanurum are oviparous and they lay eggs.[3] In order to breed, several females lay their eggs on the substrate of a male's territory and the male guards them until they hatch. The eggs are hemispherical and covered with sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites. Their larvae are planktonic and they are live in shallow, nearshore waters.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Holleman, W. (2014). "Tripterygion melanurum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T194895A49092526. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194895A49092526.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tripterygion melanurum". FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tripterygion melanurus". www.fishi-pedia.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19
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