Clea's triplefin facts for kids
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The Enneapterygius clea, also known as Clea's triplefin, is a small, colorful fish. It belongs to a group of fish called threefin blennies. These fish are found only in the waters around Queensland, Australia. A German fish expert named Ronald Fricke first described this species in 1997.
How it Got its Name
Ronald Fricke named the Clea's triplefin in 1997. He found a male fish, called a holotype, and 34 other fish, known as paratypes. He decided to name this new fish "clea" and "Clea's triplefin" to honor his daughter, Clea. She was seven years old at the time.
What Does it Look Like?
The Clea's triplefin is a medium-sized fish for its group. It is closely related to other triplefins like the blacktail triplefin and the redtail triplefin. These relatives also live in the western Pacific Ocean.
Clea's triplefins have bodies that are yellow-orange with red stripes. Their fins are orange, and their eyes are a pretty blue-gray color. Male Clea's triplefins have black heads and tails. Female fish do not have these black markings. The longest male Clea's triplefin ever found was about 3.2 centimeters long. That's about the length of a paperclip!
Where Does it Live?
The Clea's triplefin is a fish that loves warm, tropical waters. It lives only on reefs near Queensland, Australia. This area is in the western central part of the Pacific Ocean. You can find these little fish swimming at depths of 4 to 24 meters (about 13 to 79 feet) underwater.
