yellow triplefin

Enneapterygius abeli

Two Point Five Centimeters Tripterygiid Fish from the Red Sea

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
West Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

The yellow triplefin (Enneapterygius abeli), also known as the Abel's triplefin in South Africa, is a species of triplefin in the genus Enneapterygius. Males in this species can reach a maximum length of 2.5 centimetres. The blennies are generally bright yellow in colour, and males have black heads.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Enneapterygius
Maximum length: 2.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, along East African coast to southern Kwazulu-Natal, Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros and St. Brandon Shoals; not recorded in Gulf of Oman.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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