Holleman's triplefin

Enneapterygius hollemani

Three Point Nine Centimeters Tripterygiid Fish of the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
West Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Enneapterygius hollemani, or Holleman's triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It is found only on the central and southern coasts of Oman. It was described by John E. Randall in 1995 and was named in honour of the ichthyologist Wouter Holleman of the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Enneapterygius
Maximum length: 3.9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known only from the central and southern coast of Oman.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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