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Western Australian black-head triplefin (Enneapterygius larsonae)
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Western Australian black-head triplefin (Enneapterygius larsonae) specimen
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Tripterygiidae

Western Australian black-head triplefin

Enneapterygius larsonae

Three Point Five Centimeters Tripterygiid Fish from Australian Waters

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Enneapterygius larsonae, known commonly as the Western Australian black-head triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by the German ichthyologist Ronald Fricke in 1994. The specific name honours Helen K. Larson, the Curator of Fishes at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in Darwin, Australia, who collected the type.

Maximum length
3.5 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Papua New Guinea and Australia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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