Tripterygiidae

White Banded Triplefin

Enneapterygius etheostoma

Five Point Nine Centimeters Tripterygiid Fish

• White
• Temperate
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Elongated
• Small
• Temperate fish

Enneapterygius etheostomus is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It is a temperate blenny known to inhabit rocky shores in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, and swims at a depth range of 0–21 metres (0-68 feet) It has been described from Japan, China, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Male E. etheostomus can reach a maximum length of 5.5 centimetres (2.1in) Both juveniles and adults of the species are known to feed on benthic algae.