Enneapterygius namarrgon
Enneapterygius namarrgon, the lightning man triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.[2] It was described by the German ichthyologist Ronald Fricke in 1997.[3] The specific name refers to Namarrgon, the Lightning man who makes lightning appear and creates roars of thunder in storms, a mythical figure in western Arnhem Land, as does the common name.[4] This species is endemic to the Gove Peninsula in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. The IUCN classifies this species as Endangered because it has a small range and is threatened by mining for bauxite.[1]
| Enneapterygius namarrgon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Enneapterygius |
| Species: | E. namarrgon |
| Binomial name | |
| Enneapterygius namarrgon Fricke, 1997 | |
References
- Fricke, R.; McEachran, J. & Williams, J.T. (2010). "Enneapterygius namarrgon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154700A4610380. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154700A4610380.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Enneapterygius namarrgon" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Enneapterygius namarrgon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (29 January 2019). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families TRIPTERYGIIDAE and DACTYLOSCOPIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
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