Barred Triplefin
Enneapterygius clarkae
- Group: Other
- Max size: 2.7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
An uncommon and very secretive triplefin, it tucks into the nooks and crannies of sheltered lagoons in close company with hard corals. Just three centimetres long, the female glues hemispherical eggs into algae for the larvae to drift away.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Tripterygiidae › Enneapterygius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219177.
FAQ
- Is the Barred Triplefin dangerous to divers?
- The Barred Triplefin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Barred Triplefin get?
- The Barred Triplefin grows to about 2.7 cm.