Family : Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Highcrest triplefin
Fish Name : Enneapterygius pusillus
Max size : 2.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5497)
Environment : demersal ; depth range 3 - 20 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to northern Natal, South Africa and east to India.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 15-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 19-22. Colorful when alive; pelvic fins black; second dorsal fin and anal fin dusky (Ref. 5497).
Biology : Known from inshore continental waters (Ref. 12476)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Fricke, Ronald
Main Ref : Randall, J.E.. 1995. (Ref. 12476)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses