Enneapterygius fasciatus, known commonly as the tiny threefin[2] or the banded triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.[2] It was originally described by Weber in 1909, under the name Tripterygium fasciatum,[3] which was later renamed Tripterygion fasciatum.[2] It is a tropical blenny found in coral reefs in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, and has been described from East Africa to Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Taiwan.[2] E. fasciatus has been recorded swimming at a depth range of 1–25 metres (3.3–82 ft).[2] Male E. fasciatus can reach a maximum length of 3 centimetres.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Enneapterygius |
| Species: | E. fasciatus
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| Enneapterygius fasciatus (Weber, 1909)
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References
edit- ^ Williams, J.; Holleman, W. (2014). "Enneapterygius fasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179002A1557941. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179002A1557941.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Enneapterygius fasciatus". FishBase. April 2019 version.
- ^ Weber, M. (1909). "Diagnosen neuer Fische der Siboga-Expedition". Notes from the Leyden Museum. 31 (note 4): 143–169.