Miracle triplefin

Enneapterygius mirabilis

Two Point Seven Centimeters Tripterygiid Fish from Southwest Pacific

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

Enneapterygius mirabilis, the miracle triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1994 who gave it the specific name mirabilis, meaning "admirable", because its notable large pectoral fins and first dorsal fin were pretty.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Enneapterygius
Maximum length: 2.7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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