Description

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. Short supraorbital tentacle; first dorsal fin shorter by about 50% than second dorsal fin; females dark bluish gray, bearing black double bars; back with series of pink blotches found on edges of scales; abdomen, chest, cheek, and lips pale gray with black spots; red coloration on top of head; a broad, oblique black band from eye to mouth and on chin; transparent dorsal fin bearing red rays; dusky anal and caudal fins; base of caudal black; males generally black with exception of abdomen and presence of a broad oblique band, that is light gray with black dots, on the cheek; fins colored similar as females except with more black on caudal. Dorsal rays III + XI-XIII + 8-10; lateral line interrupted, 17-21 + 14-18; mandibular pores 4-5 + 1 + 4-5 (Ref. 54980).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Blenniiformes

Family: Tripterygiidae

Genus: Enneapterygius

Species: Enneapterygius randalli Fricke, 1997

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Adults are found in shallow depths, including intertidal pools (Ref. 27223). Eggs are hemispherical to somewhat flattened (Ref. 240, 94114).

Habitat

associated

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless