Crimson Triplefin
Enneapterygius qirmiz
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–9 m
- Max size: 1.7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A triplefin just two centimetres long, it lives on isolated reefs far from shore where related triplefins are absent. The female sticks hemispherical eggs to algae with sticky threads, and the larvae drift in the plankton of shallow nearshore water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Tripterygiidae › Enneapterygius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 712812.
FAQ
- How deep does the Crimson Triplefin live?
- The Crimson Triplefin (Enneapterygius qirmiz) is typically found at 0–9 m.
- Is the Crimson Triplefin dangerous to divers?
- The Crimson Triplefin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Crimson Triplefin get?
- The Crimson Triplefin grows to about 1.7 cm.