Family : Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Hourglass triplefin
Fish Name : Enneapterygius elegans
Max size : 4.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5497)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 0 - 12 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Western Central Indian Ocean to Central Pacific.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 15-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 16-17. Hourglass-like mark across caudal peduncle (Ref. 5497).
Biology : A common species found in intertidal pools
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Fricke, Ronald
Main Ref : Fricke, R.. 1994. (Ref. 13227)

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