Kermadec triplefin

Enneapterygius kermadecensis

Three Point Three Centimeters Tripterygiid Fish from Southwest Pacific

Tropical
Island endemic
Southern Hemisphere
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Small
Tropical fish

Enneapterygius kermadecensis, the Kermadec triplefin, is a fish species in the family Tripterygiidae, found in tidal rock pools around the Kermadec Islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Its length is up to 3.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Enneapterygius
Maximum length: 3.3 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: endemic to Kermadec Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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