Blacksaddle Triplefin
Enneapterygius vexillarius
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–11 m
- Max size: 3.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A triplefin no bigger than a coin's width, it lives on shallow reefs down to about 11 metres. It fixes its hemispherical eggs into algae with sticky threads, and the larvae drift through the nearshore shallows.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Tripterygiidae › Enneapterygius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277343.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blacksaddle Triplefin live?
- The Blacksaddle Triplefin (Enneapterygius vexillarius) is typically found at 0–11 m.
- Is the Blacksaddle Triplefin dangerous to divers?
- The Blacksaddle Triplefin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blacksaddle Triplefin get?
- The Blacksaddle Triplefin grows to about 3.3 cm.