Crimson triplefin

Enneapterygius qirmiz

Fish Reaching One Point Seven Centimeters in the Red Sea

Red
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Small
Tropical fish

Crimson triplefin is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 1.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Enneapterygius
Maximum length: 1.7 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba, at Ras Mohammad and Ethiopia and off Yemen; the species is widespread, though not common in the Red Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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