''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'' ( Klausewitz, 1960) (Yellow triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius altipinnis'' E. Clark, 1980 * '' Enneapterygius atriceps'' ( 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'' 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 ran ...

'' 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 Eugenie Clark (1 ...

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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 genu ...

'' 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 elain ...

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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) It ...

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& Snyder, 1902) * '' Enneapterygius fasciatus'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1909) (Banded triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius flavoccipitis'' S. C. Shen, 1994 (Yellow-nape triplefin) * ''

Enneapterygius fuscoventer The blackbelly triplefin (''Enneapterygius fuscoventer'') is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius'', described by Germany, German Ichthyology, ichthyologist Ronald Fricke in 1997 and known from the western Pacific Ocean. E ...

'' R. Fricke, 1997 (Black-belly triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius genamaculatus''

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

, 2005 * '' Enneapterygius hemimelas'' ( 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'' 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 ''Enneapterygius minutus'', the minute triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus '' Enneapterygius''. It was described by Günther in 1877. It is found in the Indo-Pacific south to Australia, north to the Ryukyu Islands and east ...

'' ( 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'' R. Fricke &

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, 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'' E. Clark, 1980 * ''

Enneapterygius ornatus ''Enneapterygius ornatus'', known commonly as the Henderson triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius''. It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1997. It occurs only at Henderson Island, part of the Pitcairn Islands ...

'' R. Fricke, 1997 (Henderson triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius pallidoserialis'' R. Fricke, 1997 (Pale white-spotted triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius pallidus'' E. Clark, 1980 * '' Enneapterygius paucifasciatus'' 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 ''Enneapterygius pyramis'', the pyramid triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius''. It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1994. This species occurs in the western Pacific Ocean from Guam to French Polynesia. Refe ...

'' 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 ''Enneapterygius randalli'', the Rapa triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius''. It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1997. who honoured the American ichthyologist John Ernest Randall in its specific name, Randa ...

'' R. Fricke, 1997 (Rapa triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius rhabdotus'' R. Fricke, 1994 (Umpire triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius rhothion'' R. Fricke, 1997 (Surf triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius rubicauda'' S. C. Shen, 1994 (Red-tail triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius rubrimarginatus'' Ronald Fricke, Mark V. Erdmann & Nesha K. Ichida, 2024 * '' Enneapterygius rufopileus'' ( Waite, 1904) (Red-cap triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius senoui'' Motomura, Harazaki &

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Enneapterygius shaoi ''Enneapterygius shaoi'' is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius''. It was described by Chiang Min-Chia and Chen I-Shiung in 2008. The specific name honours the ichthyologist and marine ecologist Kwang-Tsao Shao of the Bio ...

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

& 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 viridicauda ''Enneapterygius'' is a genus of fish in the family Tripterygiidae found in the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 63 recognized species in this genus: * '' Enneapterygius abeli'' ( Klausewitz, 1960) (Yellow triplefin) * '' ...

'' R. Fricke,

& Sianipar, 2024Fricke, R., Erdmann, M.V. & Sianipar, A. (2024) Enneapterygius viridicauda, a new triplefin (Teleostei: Tripterygiidae) from Flores, Indonesia, eastern Indian Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 41, 22-29. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11269947 * '' Enneapterygius williamsi'' R. Fricke, 1997 (William's triplefin) * '' Enneapterygius ziegleri'' R. Fricke, 1994 (Ziegler's triplefin)

References

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