Greentail Triplefin
Enneapterygius viridicauda
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–5 m
- Max size: 2.3 cm
- For divers: safe
A tiny triplefin no longer than your fingernail, it lives in shallow water among coral, sponge and algae stirred by waves. Its rose and green colouring breaks up its outline against that busy background so it all but vanishes against the reef.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Tripterygiidae › Enneapterygius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1758019.
FAQ
- How deep does the Greentail Triplefin live?
- The Greentail Triplefin (Enneapterygius viridicauda) is typically found at 1–5 m.
- Is the Greentail Triplefin dangerous to divers?
- The Greentail Triplefin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Greentail Triplefin get?
- The Greentail Triplefin grows to about 2.3 cm.