Minute Threefin
Enneapterygius philippinus
- Usual depth0–4 m
- Water temperature21–29 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
Enneapterygius philippinus, the minute triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Wilhelm Peters in 1868. This species occurs in the Indo-Pacific from Christmas Island to Samoa, and from the Ryukyu Islands in the north south to Australia.
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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: 8 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 170 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 10 records
- September: 15 records
- October: 18 records
- November: 7 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–4 m · Deepest record: 13.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Minute Threefin, Minute Triplefin
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 菲律賓雙線鳚
Other scientific names: Tripterygium philippinum
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).
- 438 open-data records from 1868 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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