Enneapterygius nigricauda

Enneapterygius nigricauda
Scientific classificationEdit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Enneapterygius
Species:
E. nigricauda
Binomial name
Enneapterygius nigricauda
Fricke, 1997

Enneapterygius nigricauda, known commonly as the blacktail triplefin or the Pacific blacktail triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.[2] Like all triplefins, it has three dorsal fins. It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1997.[3] It is found in the western Pacific Ocean from the Bonin Islands to Wake Island.[1]

It is not considered a threat to humans and has no known commercial importance.[4]

References

  1. ^ abWilliams, J.; Holleman, W. (2014). "Enneapterygius nigricauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T179062A1565159. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179062A1565159.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Enneapterygius nigricauda". FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. ^Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Enneapterygius nigricauda". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  4. ^"Enneapterygius nigricauda summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2025-11-25.