lofty triplefin

Enneanectes altivelis

Tripterygiid Fish beneath Western Atlantic

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Enneanectes altivelis, known commonly as the lofty triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny. It is widely distributed in the warmer waters of the western Atlantic from the southern Florida to Touros in Brazil, including the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Enneanectes
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to Brazil (Ref. 40101 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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