Enneapterygius obscurus

Enneapterygius obscurus

Tripterygiid Fish beneath the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Enneapterygius obscurus is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Eugenie Clark in 1980. It is found in the Red Sea but the finding of a specimen at Malindi in Kenya suggests it may have a wider distribution.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Enneapterygius
Maximum length: 2.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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