Halfblack Triplefin
Enneapterygius hemimelas
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–30 m
- Max size: 4.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This tiny triplefin lives among reef flats, tidepools and surf swept margins, often clinging to coralline rock in coral lagoons. It grows to just five centimetres and lays hemispherical eggs anchored by sticky threads into algae on the nesting site.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Tripterygiidae › Enneapterygius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277312.
FAQ
- How deep does the Halfblack Triplefin live?
- The Halfblack Triplefin (Enneapterygius hemimelas) is typically found at 0–30 m.
- Is the Halfblack Triplefin dangerous to divers?
- The Halfblack Triplefin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Halfblack Triplefin get?
- The Halfblack Triplefin grows to about 4.8 cm.