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Hourglass triplefin
Enneapterygius elegans
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Hourglass triplefin
- Scientific
- Enneapterygius elegans
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 4 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 12 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2010
Description
A tiny triplefin with an hourglass-shaped dark band, reaching about 4 cm. It is common in intertidal pools.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Enneapterygius-elegans.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Enneapterygius_elegans.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.