Lepidonectes clarkhubbsi Bussing, 1991
Signal triplefin
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 Family:  Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies), subfamily: Tripterygiinae
 Max. size:  6.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 2 - 12 m
 Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica and Panama.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Adults inhabit rocky shores. They feed on tiny invertebrates and algae (Ref. 11482). 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).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 27.02.98
 Modified by: Luna, Susan M. - 24.03.14

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