Island Triplefin
Enneanectes exsul
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–3 m
- Max size: 3.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tiny triplefin barely three centimetres long that lives in the very shallowest reef water around oceanic islands. It anchors its hemispherical eggs in algae with sticky threads, and the hatched larvae drift through nearshore shallows.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Tripterygiidae › Enneanectes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 835051.
FAQ
- How deep does the Island Triplefin live?
- The Island Triplefin (Enneanectes exsul) is typically found at 0–3 m.
- Is the Island Triplefin dangerous to divers?
- The Island Triplefin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Island Triplefin get?
- The Island Triplefin grows to about 3.2 cm.