Barred Triplefin
Enneapterygius clarkae
- Usual depth2–26 m
- Water temperature23–28 °C
- Best monthsApril and May
- How commonRare
About this species
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 (1922-2015) It is a tropical blenny known from the Indian Ocean, and has been described from the Red Sea to Natal, South Africa. Male barred triplefins can reach a maximum length of 2.5 centimetres.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 10 records
- May: 7 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–26 m · Deepest record: 32 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Barred Triplefin
Similar species
Blackthroat TriplefinEnneapterygius atrogulare
Black-cheek ThreefinEnneapterygius rufopileus
Highfin ThreefinEnneapterygius tutuilae
Yellow triplefinEnneapterygius abeli
Hawaiian Blackhead TriplefinEnneapterygius atriceps
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 40 open-data records from 1952 to 2008.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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