| Acanthanectes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Subfamily: | Tripterygiinae |
| Genus: | Acanthanectes Holleman & Buxton, 1993 |
| Type species | |
| Acanthanectes hystrix Holleman & Buxton, 1993 [1] | |
| Species | |
2, See text. | |
Acanthanectes is a genus of triplefins in the family Tripterygiidae. It contains two described species at present. [2]
Threefin or triplefin blennies are blenniiforms, small percomorph marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Found in tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, the family contains about 150 species in 30 genera. The family name derives from the Greek tripteros meaning "with three wings".
Helcogramma is a genus in the triplefin family Tripterygiidae. The blennies in the genus Helcogramma are found throughout the Indo-Pacific and in the South Atlantic Ocean off the islands of St Helena and Ascension.
Ceratobregma is a genus of triplefins in the family Tripterygiidae.
The largemouth triplefin, Ucla xenogrammus, is a fish of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Ucla, found in the Pacific Ocean from Viet Nam, the Philippines, Palau and the Caroline Islands to Papua New Guinea, Australia, and the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga, east to American Samoa and Rapa Iti, at depths of between 2 and 41 metres. Its length is up to about 47 millimetres (1.9 in). The generic name was coined by ichthyologist Richard Heinrich Rosenblatt in his unpublished dissertation of 1959 from the University of California Los Angeles and its is the initials of that institution, it was formally applied by Holleman in 1993.
Clinus is a genus of clinids found in the southeastern Atlantic and western Indian ocean.
Clinus superciliosus, the Super klipfish or Highfin klipfish, is a species of clinid that occurs in subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean from northern Namibia to the Kei River in South Africa where it can be found in the subtidal and intertidal zones. This species can reach a maximum length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. This species feeds on benthic crustaceans including amphipods, isopods and crabs; sea urchins; gastropods; polychaete worms and other fishes.
The short-tassel weedfish is a species of clinid native to the Pacific Ocean waters around New Zealand and Australia. This species are known to feed on fishes and benthic crustaceans. It is the only species in its genus. Klunzinger's name, Clinus marmoratus, is a homonym and was preoccupied by Castelnau's Clinus marmoratus, rendering it invalid for this fish and this name is now considered to be a junior synonym of Cologrammus flavescens.
Acanthanectes hystrix is a species of triplefin blenny. It was described by Holleman and Buxton in 1993. So far the species has only been recorded in the waters off Tsitsikamma National Park in the Eastern Cape, South Africa but its distribution is probably more extensive, although it is likely to endemic to South Africa. It is a demersal species which is found below the low water mark on rocky reefs with microalgae at depths of 10 to 24 metres. Their eggs hemispherical in shape and are coated with many sticky threads which fix them among the algae at the nesting sites. The larvae are planktonic and have mainly been recorded from shallow, inshore areas. The specific name hystrix means porcupine and refers to the spiny appearance of this fish.
Acanthanectes rufus is a species of triplefin blenny. It was described by Holleman and Buxton, in 1993. It has been recorded from Tsitsikamma National Park to Cape Recife in South Africa.
Enneapterygius clarkae, the barred triplefin, is a species of threefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Wouter Holleman in 1982, and was given its species epithet in honour of American ichthyologist Eugenie Clark (1922-2015) It is a tropical blenny known from the Indian Ocean, and has been described from the Red Sea to Natal, South Africa. Male barred triplefins can reach a maximum length of 2.5 centimetres.
Enneapterygius elaine is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Wouter Holleman in 2005. It is a tropical blenny known from Rodrigues Island, in the western Indian Ocean. Male Enneapterygius elaine can reach a maximum length of 2.3 centimetres. The specific name honours Elaine Heemstra of the Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity in Grahamstown who provided illustrations of reef fish for Holleman, including some in the paper in which this species was described.
Enneapterygius flavoccipitis, the yellownape triplefin or northern bicoloured triplefin, in Australia, is a species of threefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.
Enneapterygius hollemani, or Holleman's triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It is found only on the central and southern coasts of Oman. It was described by John E. Randall in 1995 and was named in honour of the ichthyologist Wouter Holleman of the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity.
Helcogramma alkamr is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Wouter Holleman in 2007. This species is found in the western Indian Ocean from the Comoros to the Seychelles, Mauritius and St Brandon. The specific name is derived for the Arabic name for Madagascar, where this species occurs, Jazirat al-Qumr.
Helcogramma fuscopinna, known commonly as the blackfin triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Wouter Holleman in 1982. This species occurs between 0 and 50 metres in the western Indian Ocean along the eastern coast of Africa from KwaZulu Natal to northern Kenya and east to the Maldives, living on rock surfaces and beneath ledges.
Helcogramma microstigma is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Wouter Holleman in 2006. This species occurs in the western Indian Ocean off Mozambique, Comoro Islands and Madagascar.
Helcogramma rosea, the rosy triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Wouter Holleman in 2006. This species occurs in the eastern Indian Ocean around Sri Lanka and in the Andaman Sea.
Helcogramma serendip is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Wouter Holleman in 2007. This species is found only around the coasts of Sri Lanka and its specific name references the old Arabic name for Sri Lanka.
Norfolkia brachylepis, known commonly as the tropical scaly-headed triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Norfolkia. It was described by Leonard Schultz in 1960. This is an Indo-Pacific species which is distributed from the Red Sea to Fiji, north to the Izu Islands and south to Australia.
Norfolkia squamiceps, known commonly as the Scalyhead triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Norfolkia. It was described by Allan Riverstone McCulloch and Edgar Ravenswood Waite in 1916. Under the synonym Norfolkia lairdi it was the type species of Fowler's new genus. This species has been recorded from off Queensland, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island, New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands. The adults occur in tidal pools among areas of coral reef.
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