Pale White-spotted Triplefin
Enneapterygius pallidoserialis
- Usual depth3–6 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
Enneapterygius pallidoserialis, the pale white-spotted triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1997. This species occurs in the western Pacific Ocean where it has been recorded from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Philippines, Solomon Islands; Taiwan, Vanuatu and Vietnam. It occurs along rocky shorelines to depths of 8 metres (26 ft).
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–6 m · Deepest record: 8.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Pale White-spotted Triplefin
Similar species
Highfin ThreefinEnneapterygius tutuilae
- Blacktail Threefin
Enneapterygius bahasa
- Northern Bicoloured Triplefin
Enneapterygius flavoccipitis
- Blackbelly Triplefin
Enneapterygius fuscoventer
- Blackbelly Triplefin
Enneapterygius hemimelas
- Minute Triplefin
Enneapterygius minutus
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).
- 15 open-data records from 1968 to 1987.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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