Three-striped whiptail

Pentapodus trivittatus

Twenty Eight Centimeters Nemipterid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Three-striped whiptail is known around Western Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 28 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Pentapodus
Maximum length: 28 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: Solomon Islands, New Guinea, western Caroline Islands (Palau, Yap), Philippines, East Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. This species has previously been misidentified as Pentapodus caninus by most authors.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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