Redcap Triplefin
Enneapterygius rufopileus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–6 m
- Max size: 4.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tiny triplefin of tide pools and shallow water, the redcap grows to barely five centimetres and grazes on small gastropods. Its hemispherical eggs are wrapped in sticky threads that anchor them in algae, where the larvae hatch and drift into nearshore waters.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Tripterygiidae › Enneapterygius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277337.
FAQ
- How deep does the Redcap Triplefin live?
- The Redcap Triplefin (Enneapterygius rufopileus) is typically found at 0–6 m.
- Is the Redcap Triplefin dangerous to divers?
- The Redcap Triplefin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Redcap Triplefin get?
- The Redcap Triplefin grows to about 4.5 cm.