Halfblack triplefin
Species of fish
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The halfblack triplefin (Enneapterygius hemimelas), also known as the half-black triplefin, blackbelly triplefin, or the green-tail threefin,[2] is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.[2] It was originally described by R. Kner and F. Steindachner in 1867.[3] It is a non-migratory tropical blenny known from coral reefs in the western Pacific Ocean, and has been described from the Ryukyu Islands to eastern Australia.[2] It has been recorded swimming at a depth range of 0–30 metres (0-98.4 feet).[2][4]
| Halfblack triplefin | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Enneapterygius |
| Species: | E. hemimelas |
| Binomial name | |
| Enneapterygius hemimelas (Kner & Steindachner, 1867) | |
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The halfblack triplefin is described as a "relatively large" member of the Enneapterygius hemimelas species group.[5]