Redcap triplefin

Enneapterygius rufopileus

Tripterygiid Fish from New Caledonia

Redcap triplefin is a marine fish from Southwest Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 4.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Enneapterygius
Maximum length: 4.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: Australia, New Caledonia (including the Loyalty Islands), Fiji, and Tonga. Records of this species from the Kermadec Islands (Ref. 8879 ) are based on Enneapterygius kermadecensis .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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