Enneapterygius howensis
Lord howe threefin | Lord Howe Island Triplefin | Enneapterygius howensis[?]
Enneapterygius howensis, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Enneapterygius howensis, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Enneapterygius howensis, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Similar Species
Same Genus
![Enneapterygius sp. [Red Sea]](https://images.reeflifesurvey.com/0/species_ba_5ae13db303c56.w400.h266.jpg)
Distribution
Localised, Temperate Australasia
Description
Female mottled red and white, and rear 2/3 of body in male light, with vertical black streaks and triangles above anal fin base. Differs from most similar species by location, and has slightly longer snout than E. rufopileus (Blackcheek Threefin).
Information
Max Size: 4 cm
Sea Temperature Range: N/A
Depth: 0-9m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (58.5% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Many (25 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields