Blacktail triplefin

Enneapterygius nigricauda

Black mask covers head and chest

Blacktail triplefin is a marine fish from Western Central Pacific. It inhabits reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 2.9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Enneapterygius
Maximum length: 2.9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Taiwan, Philippines, Vanuatu, Tonga, American Samoa, Society Islands, Kiribati, Jarvis Island, Howland Island, Wake Island, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Guam, and Boni Islands (Japan).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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