Tripterygiidae
E890302
Tripterygiidae is a family of small, often brightly colored marine fishes known as triplefin blennies, commonly found in shallow rocky and coral reef habitats worldwide.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal in many species ⓘ |
| behavior |
cryptic
ⓘ
demersal ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
blenny-like
ⓘ
elongate ⓘ |
| camouflage | often well-camouflaged against substrate ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | triplefin blennies ⓘ |
| describedBy | Theodore Nicholas Gill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ small mollusks ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in tropical and temperate seas ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
prey for larger reef fishes
ⓘ
small reef predators ⓘ |
| eggCare | male parental care in many species ⓘ |
| environment |
benthic
ⓘ
coastal ⓘ |
| eyes | relatively large ⓘ |
| finMorphology | three dorsal fins ⓘ |
| habitat |
coral reefs
ⓘ
rocky reefs ⓘ shallow marine waters ⓘ |
| hasCommonNamePattern | triplefin ⓘ |
| isA | marine fish family ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | short benthic hops and darts ⓘ |
| namedAfter | triple dorsal fins ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Enneapterygius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Helcogramma NERFINISHED ⓘ Tripterygion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Blenniiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Blenniidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| scales | present in most species ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Theodore Nicholas Gill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | good vision for reef environments ⓘ |
| sizeRange | typically less than 10 cm total length ⓘ |
| substrateAssociation |
algae-covered surfaces
ⓘ
coral ⓘ rocks ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalColoration | brightly colored ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small ⓘ |
| waterType | saltwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.