Peduncular hourglass mark distinctive even in small individuals. Attains 40 mm. Not uncommon; Kenya to southern
Mozambique and islands of western Indian Ocean.
236.4 Enneapterygius elegans: top: 3.5 em male; bottom: 3.5 em female
(St. Brandon's Shoal, N. of Mauritius).
236.5 Enneapterygius pusillus
Ruppell,1835
PLATE 116
Highcrest triplefin
Hoekuif-drievin
Enneapterygius pusillus Riippell , 1835: 2 (Red Sea); SFSA No. 1006;
Clark, 1979: 108'.
D III + XII-XIV + 10-11 ; A 1,19-22; P 14-15; LL (9-12)+(25-27); lateral
scales 29-30; transverse scales 2/3. Head, nape and belly naked.
Multicoloured when alive ; V black; 2nd D and A dusky.
Attains 25 mm. Northern Natal to Red Sea.
236.5 Enneapterygius pusil/us: 2.5 em male (Natal).
236.6 Enneapterygius ventermaculus
Holleman, 1982
Blotched triplefin
Kolpens-drievin
Enneapterygius ventermaculus Holleman, 1982: 123, Fig. 7 (Zululand).
D III + XI-XIII +9-10; A 1,18-19; P 14; LL (13-15)+(21-22); lateral
scales 33; transverse scales 3/3. Head, nape and belly to under P naked.
Attains 30 mm. Natal to Pakistan, not in Red Sea.
236: TRIPTERYGIIDAE (THREEFIN BLENNIES)
236.6 Enneapterygius ventermacu/us: 3 em female holotype (Natal).
Genus He/cogramma McCulloch & Waite, 1918
Some 13 species, 2 in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
la Usually 13 spines in 2nd D ; A usually 1,18-19 ;
no stipple line across cheek ....... .. ............ .. ......... H. obtusirostre
Ib Usually 14 spines in 2nd D ; A usually 1,20-21 ;
line of fine stipples from upper lip, below eye ,
onto preopercle ................................................ H. Juscopinna
236.7 Helcogramma fuscopinna
Holleman, 1982
PLATE 116
Blackfin triplefin
Swartvin-drievin
Helcogramma Juscopinna Holleman , 1982: 115, Fig. 4 (Sodwana Bay,
Zululand) .
D III+XIV-XV+lO-11; A 1,19-21; P 16-17; LL 22-28; lateral scales
38-41 ; transverse scales 6/10. Head, nape and abdomen naked.
Distinct band of fine black stipples from upper jaw under
eye to operc\e. Heavily pigmented males nearly black.
Attains 60 mm. Durban throughout Indian Ocean to
Taiwan, Philippines and southern Japan. Not in Red Sea.
236.7 He/cogramma fuscopinna: 5 em male holotype (Natal).
236.8 Helcogramma obtusirostre
(Klunzinger, 1871)
Hotlips triplefin
Rooilippies-drievin
Tripterygium obtusirostre Klunzinger, 1871: 498 (Red Sea); Regan,
1918: 77; Norman, 1922: 322. Helcogramma obtusirostre: Barnard, 1927:
869; Clark, 1979: 85' . Enneapterygius obtusirostre: Smith, SFSA No.
1007*; Blaber, 1978: 41.
D III+XIII-XIV+9-11; A 1,17-20; P 16-17; LL 19-29; lateral scales
38-43; transverse scales 6/6. Head, nape and abdomen naked.
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Mozambique and islands of western Indian Ocean.
236.4 Enneapterygius elegans: top: 3.5 em male; bottom: 3.5 em female
(St. Brandon's Shoal, N. of Mauritius).
236.5 Enneapterygius pusillus
Ruppell,1835
PLATE 116
Highcrest triplefin
Hoekuif-drievin
Enneapterygius pusillus Riippell , 1835: 2 (Red Sea); SFSA No. 1006;
Clark, 1979: 108'.
D III + XII-XIV + 10-11 ; A 1,19-22; P 14-15; LL (9-12)+(25-27); lateral
scales 29-30; transverse scales 2/3. Head, nape and belly naked.
Multicoloured when alive ; V black; 2nd D and A dusky.
Attains 25 mm. Northern Natal to Red Sea.
236.5 Enneapterygius pusil/us: 2.5 em male (Natal).
236.6 Enneapterygius ventermaculus
Holleman, 1982
Blotched triplefin
Kolpens-drievin
Enneapterygius ventermaculus Holleman, 1982: 123, Fig. 7 (Zululand).
D III + XI-XIII +9-10; A 1,18-19; P 14; LL (13-15)+(21-22); lateral
scales 33; transverse scales 3/3. Head, nape and belly to under P naked.
Attains 30 mm. Natal to Pakistan, not in Red Sea.
236: TRIPTERYGIIDAE (THREEFIN BLENNIES)
236.6 Enneapterygius ventermacu/us: 3 em female holotype (Natal).
Genus He/cogramma McCulloch & Waite, 1918
Some 13 species, 2 in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
la Usually 13 spines in 2nd D ; A usually 1,18-19 ;
no stipple line across cheek ....... .. ............ .. ......... H. obtusirostre
Ib Usually 14 spines in 2nd D ; A usually 1,20-21 ;
line of fine stipples from upper lip, below eye ,
onto preopercle ................................................ H. Juscopinna
236.7 Helcogramma fuscopinna
Holleman, 1982
PLATE 116
Blackfin triplefin
Swartvin-drievin
Helcogramma Juscopinna Holleman , 1982: 115, Fig. 4 (Sodwana Bay,
Zululand) .
D III+XIV-XV+lO-11; A 1,19-21; P 16-17; LL 22-28; lateral scales
38-41 ; transverse scales 6/10. Head, nape and abdomen naked.
Distinct band of fine black stipples from upper jaw under
eye to operc\e. Heavily pigmented males nearly black.
Attains 60 mm. Durban throughout Indian Ocean to
Taiwan, Philippines and southern Japan. Not in Red Sea.
236.7 He/cogramma fuscopinna: 5 em male holotype (Natal).
236.8 Helcogramma obtusirostre
(Klunzinger, 1871)
Hotlips triplefin
Rooilippies-drievin
Tripterygium obtusirostre Klunzinger, 1871: 498 (Red Sea); Regan,
1918: 77; Norman, 1922: 322. Helcogramma obtusirostre: Barnard, 1927:
869; Clark, 1979: 85' . Enneapterygius obtusirostre: Smith, SFSA No.
1007*; Blaber, 1978: 41.
D III+XIII-XIV+9-11; A 1,17-20; P 16-17; LL 19-29; lateral scales
38-43; transverse scales 6/6. Head, nape and abdomen naked.
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