Enneapterygius nigricauda

(Enneapterygius nigricauda)

Description

Enneapterygius nigricauda, known commonly as the blacktail triplefin or the Pacific blacktail triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Fricke in 1997.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Perciformes

Family:Tripterygiidae

Genus:Enneapterygius

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