Enneapterygius
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Enneapterygius is a genus of triplefin
Threefin blenny
Threefin or triplefin blennies are blennioids, small perciform marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Found in tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, the family contains approximately 150 species in 30 genera...

s in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

 Tripterygiidae.

Species

  • Yellow triplefin
    Yellow triplefin
    The Yellow triplefin , 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. They feed mostly on...

    , Enneapterygius abeli (Klausewitz, 1960).
  • Highfin triplefin, Enneapterygius altipinnis Clark, 1980.
  • Hawaiian blackhead triplefin
    Hawaiian blackhead triplefin
    The Hawaiian blackhead triplefin , also known as the Hawaiian triplefin in Hawaii, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It is a tropical blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean, from the Hawaiian Islands, French Frigate Shoals, Laysan Island, and Midway Atoll...

    , Enneapterygius atriceps (Jenkins, 1903).
  • Blackthroat triplefin, Enneapterygius atrogulare
    Enneapterygius atrogulare
    Enneapterygius atrogulare is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. Although it is known as the Blackthroat triplefin in the United Kingdom, it is also known as the Ring-scale triplefin, Black triplefin, Eastern White-barred Threefin, Ringed triplefin, Eastern Australian...

    (Günther, 1873).
  • Blacktail triplefin
    Blacktail triplefin
    The Blacktail triplefin , also known as the Blacktail threefin in Australia, is a species of threefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by German ichthyologist Ronald Fricke in 1997, and earns its common name from its black caudal fins...

    , Enneapterygius bahasa Fricke, 1997.
  • Northern bicoloured triplefin
    Northern bicoloured triplefin
    Enneapterygius bichrous, known commonly as the Northern bicoloured triplefin in Australia, is a species of threefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1994. It is a tropical blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and swims at depths...

    , Enneapterygius bichrous Fricke, 1994.
  • Enneapterygius cheni
    Enneapterygius cheni
    Enneapterygius cheni is a species of threefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by S.C. Wang, K.T. Shao, and S.C. Shen in 1996. It is a subtropical blenny found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, and swims at depths ranging from 0-12 metres. It has been described from Taiwan and...

    Wang, Shao & Shen, 1996.
  • Barred triplefin
    Barred triplefin
    The Barred triplefin is a species of threefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by W. Holleman in 1982, and was given its species epithet in honour of American ichthyologist Eugenie Clark. It is a tropical blenny known from the Indian Ocean, and has been described from the Red...

    , Enneapterygius clarkae Holleman, 1982.
  • Clea's triplefin
    Clea's triplefin
    The Clea's triplefin is a species of threefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius, described by German ichthyologist Ronald Fricke in 1997. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia.-Etymology:...

    , Enneapterygius clea Fricke, 1997.
  • Enneapterygius destai Clark, 1980.
  • Enneapterygius elaine
    Enneapterygius elaine
    Enneapterygius elaine is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Wouter Holleman in 2005. It is a tropical blenny known from Rodriguez Island, in the western Indian Ocean...

    Holleman, 2005
  • Hourglass triplefin
    Hourglass triplefin
    The Hourglass triplefin is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was originally described by W.C.H. Peters as a species of Tripterygium, in 1876, but was reassigned to Enneapterygius by W. Holleman in 1986...

    , Enneapterygius elegans (Peters
    Wilhelm Peters
    Wilhelm Karl Hartwich Peters was a German naturalist and explorer.He was assistant to Johannes Peter Müller and later curator of the Berlin Zoological Museum. In September 1842 he travelled to Mozambique via Angola. He returned to Berlin with an enormous collection of natural history specimens...

    , 1876)
    .
  • Enneapterygius erythrosomus
    Enneapterygius erythrosomus
    Enneapterygius erythrosomus is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It is a tropical blenny known from around Taiwan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, and swims at a depth range of 1-12 metres. It was described by S.C. Shen and K.Y Wu, in 1994.-External links:* at World...

    Shen & Wu, 1994
  • Enneapterygius etheostomus
    Enneapterygius etheostomus
    Enneapterygius etheostomus is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It is a temperate blenny known to inhabit rocky shores in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, and swims at a depth range of 0-21 metres. It has been described from Japan, China, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and...

    (Jordan
    David Starr Jordan
    David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...

     & Snyder, 1902)
    .
  • Enneapterygius fasciatus (Weber, 1909).
  • Yellownape tripplefin, Enneapterygius flavoccipitis Shen, 1994.
  • Blackbelly triplefin, Enneapterygius fuscoventer Fricke, 1997.
  • Northern yellow-black triplefin, Enneapterygius gracilis (Allen & Robertson, 1991).
  • Halfblack Triplefin, Enneapterygius hemimelas (Kner & Steindachner
    Franz Steindachner
    Franz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...

    , 1867)
    .
  • Holleman's triplefin, Enneapterygius hollemani Randall, 1995.
  • Lord Howe Island triplefin, Enneapterygius howensis Fricke, 1997.
  • Kermadec triplefin
    Kermadec triplefin
    The Kermadec triplefin, Enneapterygius kermadecensis, is a triplefin of 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....

    , Enneapterygius kermadecensis Fricke, 1994.
  • Western Australian black-head triplefin, Enneapterygius larsonae Fricke, 1994.
  • Enneapterygius melanospilus Randall, 1995.
  • Minute triplefin, Enneapterygius minutus (Günther, 1877).
  • Miracle triplefin, Enneapterygius mirabilis Fricke, 1994.
  • Izu Islands triplefin, Enneapterygius miyakensis Fricke, 1987.
  • Lightning man triplefin, Enneapterygius namarrgon Fricke, 1997.
  • Pygmy triplefin, Enneapterygius nanus (Schultz, 1960).
  • Pakistan triplefin, Enneapterygius nasimae Hoda, 1983.
  • Black Triplefin, Enneapterygius niger Fricke, 1994.
  • Blacktail Triplefin
    Blacktail triplefin
    The Blacktail triplefin , also known as the Blacktail threefin in Australia, is a species of threefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by German ichthyologist Ronald Fricke in 1997, and earns its common name from its black caudal fins...

    , Enneapterygius nigricauda Fricke, 1997.
  • Enneapterygius obscurus Clark, 1980.
  • Henderson triplefin, Enneapterygius ornatus Fricke, 1997.
  • Pale white-spotted triplefin, Enneapterygius pallidoserialis Fricke, 1997.
  • New Caledonian striped triplefin, Enneapterygius paucifasciatus Fricke, 1994.
  • Minute Triplefin, Enneapterygius philippinus (Peters
    Wilhelm Peters
    Wilhelm Karl Hartwich Peters was a German naturalist and explorer.He was assistant to Johannes Peter Müller and later curator of the Berlin Zoological Museum. In September 1842 he travelled to Mozambique via Angola. He returned to Berlin with an enormous collection of natural history specimens...

    , 1869)
    .
  • Highcrest triplefin, Enneapterygius pusillus Rüppell
    Eduard Rüppell
    Wilhelm Peter Eduard Simon Rüppell was a German naturalist and explorer. Rüppell is occasionally transliterated to "Rueppell" for the English alphabet....

    , 1835
    .
  • Pyramid triplefin, Enneapterygius pyramis Fricke, 1994.
  • Rapa triplefin, Enneapterygius randalli Fricke, 1997.
  • Umpire Triplefin, Enneapterygius rhabdotus Fricke, 1994.
  • Surf Triplefin, Enneapterygius rhothion Fricke, 1997.
  • Redtail triplefin, Enneapterygius rubicauda Shen, 1994.
  • Redcap Triplefin, Enneapterygius rufopileus (Waite, 1904).
  • Flagtail triplefin, Enneapterygius signicauda Fricke, 1997.
  • Black-and-Red Triplefin, Enneapterygius similis Fricke, 1997.
  • White-spotted triplefin, Enneapterygius triserialis Fricke, 1994.
  • Enneapterygius trisignatus Fricke, 2001.
  • High-hat Triplefin, Enneapterygius tutuilae Jordan
    David Starr Jordan
    David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...

     & Seale, 1906
    .
  • Onespot triplefin, Enneapterygius unimaculatus Fricke, 1994.
  • Blotched triplefin, Enneapterygius ventermaculus Holleman, 1982.
  • Blacksaddle triplefin, Enneapterygius vexillarius Fowler, 1946.
  • William's triplefin, Enneapterygius williamsi Fricke, 1997.
  • Ziegler's triplefin, Enneapterygius ziegleri Fricke, 1994.
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