William's triplefin

Enneapterygius williamsi

Fish Reaching Three Point Three Centimeters in Central Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Enneapterygius williamsi, known commonly as the William's triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1997. Its specific name honours the collector of the type, the ichthyologist Jeffrey T. Williams of the Smithsonian Institution.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Enneapterygius
Maximum length: 3.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Tonga.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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