Lepidonectes Explained

Lepidonectes is a genus of triplefins in the family Tripterygiidae. They are found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are three species currently recognised within Lepidonectes:

• Twinspot triplefin, Lepidonectes bimaculata Allen & Robertson, 1992
• Signal triplefin, Lepidonectes clarkhubbsi W. A. Bussing, 1991
• Galapagos triplefin blenny, Lepidonectes corallicola (Kendall & Radcliffe, 1912)

Etymology

The generic name means "scaly swimmer" and refers to the scaled head and body and the scaled patch at the base of the pectoral fin.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families TRIPTERYGIIDAE and DACTYLOSCOPIDAE . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 27 May 2019 . 29 January 2019.