Highcrest Triplefin
Enneapterygius pusillus
Also known as: Pixie Triplefin, Threefin, Threefin Blenny, Triplefin
- Pixie Triplefin
- Threefin
- Threefin Blenny
- Triplefin
Overview
Found close to reef bases, blending in with dead corals and stones, on mud, and silty sand substrates, over sheltered bays and lagoons, rich in algae growth.
This fish can show red fluorescence from parts of its body when using a filter because of the presence of "guanine crystals"
These Blenny related fish have three fins which gives them the their name "Triplefins"
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indian Ocean
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Found close to reef bases, blending in with dead corals and stones, on mud, and silty sand substrates, over sheltered bays and lagoons, rich in algae growth.
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