Family Tripterygiidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | |
Similar Enneapterygius, Helcogramma, Tropical striped triplefin, Enneapterygius etheostomus, Threefin blenny | ||
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 and F. Steindachner in 1867. It is a non-migratory tropical blenny known from coral reefs in the western Pacific Ocean, and has been described from the Ryukyu Islands to eastern Australia. It has been recorded swimming at a depth range of 0-30 metres (0-98.4 feet).
The halfblack triplefin is described as a "relatively large" member of the Enneapterygius hemimelas species group. Male halfblack triplefins can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres (1.06 inches).
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