Izu Islands triplefin

Enneapterygius miyakensis

Tripterygiid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Small
Temperate fish

Enneapterygius miyakensis, known commonly as the Izu Islands triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by the German ichthyologist Ronald Fricke in 1987. It is only known to occur in the Izu Islands off Japan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Enneapterygius
Maximum length: 4.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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