Yellow Triplefin
Enneapterygius abeli
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–14 m
- Max size: 2.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tiny triplefin of shallow sheltered reefs, found right along the reef margin in about a metre of water on corals dusted with low algae. It grows to only about three centimetres, and the female anchors her sticky eggs in that algae on the nest.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Tripterygiidae › Enneapterygius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219179.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellow Triplefin live?
- The Yellow Triplefin (Enneapterygius abeli) is typically found at 1–14 m.
- Is the Yellow Triplefin dangerous to divers?
- The Yellow Triplefin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellow Triplefin get?
- The Yellow Triplefin grows to about 2.5 cm.