Carmine Triplefin
Enneanectes carminalis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A triplefin no longer than a thumbnail, it lives on shallow reefs and weedy rocky patches, picking off tiny invertebrates and algae. The female anchors her eggs in the algae with sticky threads, and the larvae drift into nearshore water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Tripterygiidae › Enneanectes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280680.
FAQ
- Is the Carmine Triplefin dangerous to divers?
- The Carmine Triplefin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Carmine Triplefin get?
- The Carmine Triplefin grows to about 3 cm.