''Enneapterygius'' is a

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Tripterygiidae found in the

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Species

There are currently 63 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Enneapterygius abeli 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 ...

'' ( Klausewitz, 1960) (Yellow triplefin) * ''

Enneapterygius altipinnis ''Enneapterygius altipinnis'' also known as the highfin triplefin is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius''. It is found in the Red Sea. It was regarded as a synonym A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that mean ...

'' E. Clark, 1980 * ''

Enneapterygius atriceps The Hawaiian blackhead triplefin (''Enneapterygius atriceps''), 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, fr ...

'' ( O. P. Jenkins, 1903) (Hawaiian black-head triplefin) * ''

Enneapterygius atrogulare ''Enneapterygius atrogulare'' is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius''.

'' ( Günther, 1873) (Black-throat triplefin) * ''

Enneapterygius bahasa ''Enneapterygius bahasa'', blacktail triplefin, also known as the blacktail threefin in Australia,R. Fricke, 1997 * ''

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 ra ...

'' S. C. Wang, K. T. Shao & S. C. Shen, 1996 * ''

Enneapterygius clarkae ''Enneapterygius clarkae'', the barred triplefin, is a species of threefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius''. It was described by Wouter Holleman in 1982, and was given its species epithet in honour of American ichthyologist Ichthyology i ...

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, 1982 (Barred triplefin) * ''

Enneapterygius clea ''Enneapterygius clea'', or 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'' was ...

'' R. Fricke, 1997 (Clea's triplefin) * ''

Enneapterygius destai ''Enneapterygius destai'' is a species of triplefin blenny which is endemic to the Red Sea where it is found at depths of in bays and lagoons which have dense populations of coral. Within these it is normally associated with corals in the ge ...

'' E. Clark, 1980 * ''

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 Rodrigues Island, in the western Indian Ocean. Male ''Enneapterygius elai ...

, 2005 * ''

Enneapterygius elegans ''Enneapterygius elegans'', the hourglass triplefin (or elegant triplefin in the United Kingdom), is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius''. It was originally described by Wilhelm Peters as a species of ''Tripterygium'', in ...

'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1876) (Hourglass triplefin) * ''

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 (0-68 feet) I ...

'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1902) * '' Enneapterygius fasciatus'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1909) (Banded triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius flavoccipitis'' S. C. Shen, 1994 (Yellow-nape triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius fuscoventer'' R. Fricke, 1997 (Black-belly triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius genamaculatus''

, 2005 * '' Enneapterygius gracilis'' R. Fricke, 1994 (Northern yellow-black triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius gruschkai''

, 2005 * ''

Enneapterygius hemimelas The halfblack triplefin (''Enneapterygius hemimelas''), also known as the half-black triplefin, blackbelly triplefin, or the green-tail threefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius''. It was originally described by R. ...

'' ( Kner &

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, 1867) (Half-black triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius hollemani'' J. E. Randall, 1995 (Holleman's triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius howensis'' R. Fricke, 1997 (Lord Howe Island triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius hsiojenae'' S. C. Shen, 1994 * '' Enneapterygius kermadecensis'' R. Fricke, 1994 (Kermadec triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius kosiensis''

, 2005 * ''

Enneapterygius larsonae ''Enneapterygius larsonae'', known commonly as the Western Australian black-head triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius''. It was described by the German ichthyologist Ronald Fricke in 1994. The specific name h ...

'' R. Fricke, 1994 (Western Australian black-head triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius leucopunctatus'' S. C. Shen, 1994 (White-spotted triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius melanospilus'' J. E. Randall, 1995 * '' Enneapterygius minutus'' ( Günther, 1877) * '' Enneapterygius mirabilis'' R. Fricke, 1994 (Miracle triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius miyakensis'' R. Fricke, 1987 (Izu Islands triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius namarrgon'' R. Fricke, 1997 (Lightning-man triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius nanus'' ( L. P. Schultz, 1960) (Pygmy triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius niger'' R. Fricke, 1994 (Black triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius nigricauda'' R. Fricke, 1997 (Black-tail triplefin) * ''

Enneapterygius niue ''Enneapterygius niue'' is a species of triplefin blenny Threefin or triplefin blennies are blenniiforms, small percomorph marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Found in tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oc ...

'' R. Fricke & Erdmann, 2017 (Red-bar triplefin) Fricke, R. & Erdmann, M.V. (2017)
''Enneapterygius niue'', a new species of triplefin from Niue and Samoa, southwestern Pacific Ocean (Teleostei: Tripterygiidae).
''Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 25: 14–32.'' * ''

Enneapterygius obscurus ''Enneapterygius obscurus'' is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius ''Enneapterygius'' is a genus of fish in the family Tripterygiidae found in the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 63 recognized sp ...

'' E. Clark, 1980 * '' Enneapterygius ornatus'' R. Fricke, 1997 (Henderson triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius pallidoserialis'' R. Fricke, 1997 (Pale white-spotted triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius pallidus'' E. Clark, 1980 * ''

Enneapterygius paucifasciatus ''Enneapterygius paucifasciatus'', the New Caledonian striped triplefin or reticulate triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius ''Enneapterygius'' is a genus of fish in the family Tripterygiidae found in the In ...

'' R. Fricke, 1994 (New Caledonian striped triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius philippinus'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1868) (Minute triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius phoenicosoma'' Motomura, R. Ota &

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, 2015 (Red-bodied triplefin) Motomura, H., Ota, R., Meguro, M. & Tashiro, S. (2015)
''Enneapterygius phoenicosoma'', a New Species of Triplefin (Tripterygiidae) from the Western Pacific Ocean.
''Species Diversity, 20 (1): 1–12.'' * '' Enneapterygius pusillus'' Rüppell, 1835 (High-crest triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius pyramis'' R. Fricke, 1994 (Pyramid triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius qirmiz''

& Bogorodsky, 2012 Holleman, W. & Bogorodsky, S.V. (2012)
A review of the blennioid fish family Tripterygiidae (Perciformes) in the Red Sea, with description of ''Enneapterygius qirmiz'', and reinstatement of ''Enneapterygius altipinnis'' Clark, 1980.
''Zootaxa, 3152: 36–60.'' * '' Enneapterygius randalli'' R. Fricke, 1997 (Rapa triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius rhabdotus'' R. Fricke, 1994 (Umpire triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius rhothion'' R. Fricke, 1997 (Surf triplefin) * ''

Enneapterygius rubicauda ''Enneapterygius rubicauda'', the redtail triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius''. It was described by Shen Shih-Chieh in 1994. They occur in the western Pacific Ocean, including the Ryukyu and Ogasawara Isla ...

'' S. C. Shen, 1994 (Red-tail triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius rufopileus'' ( Waite, 1904) (Red-cap triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius senoui'' Motomura, Harazaki &

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, 2005 * '' Enneapterygius shaoi'' M. C. Chiang & I. S. Chen, 2008 * ''

Enneapterygius sheni ''Enneapterygius sheni'' is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius''. It was described by Chiang Min-Chia and Chen I-Shiung in 2008. Etymology The specific name honours the ichthyologist Ichthyology is the branch of zoo ...

'' M. C. Chiang & I. S. Chen, 2008 * '' Enneapterygius signicauda'' R. Fricke, 1997 (Flag-tail triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius similis'' R. Fricke, 1997 (Black-and-Red triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius triserialis'' R. Fricke, 1994 * '' Enneapterygius trisignatus'' R. Fricke, 2001 * '' Enneapterygius tutuilae'' D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1906 (High-hat triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius unimaculatus'' R. Fricke, 1994 (One-spot triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius ventermaculus''

, 1982 (Blotched triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius vexillarius'' Fowler, 1946 (Black-saddle triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius williamsi'' R. Fricke, 1997 (William's triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius ziegleri'' R. Fricke, 1994 (Ziegler's triplefin)

References

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