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Redtail triplefin (Enneapterygius rubicauda)
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Tripterygiidae

Redtail triplefin

Enneapterygius rubicauda

Black masked male guards nest

  • Red
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Redtail triplefin is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies reef habitat. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 3.7 cm.

Maximum length
3.7 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands, Taiwan, Philippines, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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