| Tripterygion tripteronotum (Risso, 1810) | ||||
| Family: | Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies) | ( not available ) | ||
| Order: | Blenniiformes | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
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| Distribution: | Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea. | |||
| Adult biology: | A resident intertidal species with homing behavior (Ref. 32612). Adults are found in shallow rocky shores to 6 m. They feed on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 4785). 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). | |||
| Diagnosis: | At 6 mm the urostyle is still direct. . See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | subtropical; 47°N - 30°N | |||
| Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli. 1956. (Ref. 65) | |||
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| Modified by: Luna, Susan M. |
Entered by: Papasissi, Christine |
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