Ziegler's triplefin

Enneapterygius ziegleri

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Enneapterygius ziegleri, known commonly as the Ziegler's triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1994. Its specific name honours Bernhard Ziegler (1929–2013), a paleontologist and Director of the State Museum of Natural History in Stuttgart, Germany.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Enneapterygius
Maximum length: 3.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Occurs in Timor Sea (Cartier Reef) and Indonesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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