FB-66394 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66394 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Ovalentaria/misc Pseudochromidae Manonichthys Manonichthys scintilla Gill & Williams, 2011 Crimson triplefin Enneapterygius sp. Not applicable Enneapterygius sp. 1 Not applicable 2012-01-03 2024-03-15 Thresher, R.E.0 Reproduction in reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Neptune City, New Jersey. 399 p. (Ref. 240) Holleman, W. and S.V. Bogorodsky0 A review of the blennioid fish family Tripterygiidae (Perciformes) in the Red Sea, with description of Enneapterygius qirmiz, and reinstatement of Enneapterygius altipinnis Clark, 1980. Zootaxa 3152:36-60. (Ref. 88983) Watson, W.0 Larval development in blennies. pp. 309-350. In Patzner, R.A., E.J. Gonçalves, P.A. Hastings and B.G. Kapoor (eds.) The biology of blennies. Science Publishers, Enfield, NH, USA. 482 p. (Ref. 94114) Lieske, E. and R.F. Myers0 Coral Reef Guide, Red Sea. Harper Collins Publishers, London. (Ref. 120973) FB-GeneralDescr-66404 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2012-01-06 20:54:56 2024-03-18 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66404 Adults are found in environments very similar to E. obscurus. They also commonly occur in isolated reefs far from coasts wherein other Enneapterygius spp. could not be found (Ref. 88983). 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). Holleman, W. and S.V. Bogorodsky 2012 A review of the blennioid fish family Tripterygiidae (Perciformes) in the Red Sea, with description of Enneapterygius qirmiz, and reinstatement of Enneapterygius altipinnis Clark, 1980. Zootaxa 3152:36-60. (Ref. 88983) FB-DiagnosticDescr-66404 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2012-01-11 00:00:00 2021-06-11 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66404 This species is distinguished by the following characters: small sized with a maximum recorded SL of 25.3 mm; D1 III, D2 XII-XIII, D3 9, first dorsal fin about the same height as the second; A I,17; pectoral fin 14; nape scaled; both sexes with characteristic oval patch of melanophores on dorsum between third and fourth dorsal-fin spines, males with large rectangular blotch of melanophores and brown pigment on side below posterior of second dorsal fin; red in life, with first dorsal of males crimson in front with golden yellow marks, white behind, base of fin a white patch on dorsum (Ref. 88983). Holleman, W. and S.V. Bogorodsky 2012 A review of the blennioid fish family Tripterygiidae (Perciformes) in the Red Sea, with description of Enneapterygius qirmiz, and reinstatement of Enneapterygius altipinnis Clark, 1980. Zootaxa 3152:36-60. (Ref. 88983) FB-Morphology-66404 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2012-01-11 00:00:00 2021-06-11 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66404 Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 17 - 18; Vertebrae: 33 - 34 Holleman, W. and S.V. Bogorodsky 2012 A review of the blennioid fish family Tripterygiidae (Perciformes) in the Red Sea, with description of Enneapterygius qirmiz, and reinstatement of Enneapterygius altipinnis Clark, 1980. Zootaxa 3152:36-60. (Ref. 88983) FB-Distribution-66404 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2012-01-06 21:03:58 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66404 Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba, at Ras Mohammad and Ethiopia and off Yemen; the species is widespread, though not common in the Red Sea. Holleman, W. and S.V. Bogorodsky 2012 A review of the blennioid fish family Tripterygiidae (Perciformes) in the Red Sea, with description of Enneapterygius qirmiz, and reinstatement of Enneapterygius altipinnis Clark, 1980. Zootaxa 3152:36-60. (Ref. 88983) FB-Uses-66404 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2012-01-06 20:54:56 2024-03-18 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66404 fisheries: of no interest FB-Size-66404 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2012-01-06 20:54:56 2024-03-18 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66404 1.7 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 88983)) Holleman, W. and S.V. Bogorodsky 2012 A review of the blennioid fish family Tripterygiidae (Perciformes) in the Red Sea, with description of Enneapterygius qirmiz, and reinstatement of Enneapterygius altipinnis Clark, 1980. Zootaxa 3152:36-60. (Ref. 88983) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-66404 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2012-01-06 20:54:56 2024-03-18 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66404 demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 9 m (Ref. 88983) Holleman, W. and S.V. Bogorodsky 2012 A review of the blennioid fish family Tripterygiidae (Perciformes) in the Red Sea, with description of Enneapterygius qirmiz, and reinstatement of Enneapterygius altipinnis Clark, 1980. Zootaxa 3152:36-60. (Ref. 88983)