
Enneapterygius tutuilae
Highfin Threefin
As recorded: Enneapterygius tutuilae Jordan & Seale, 1906
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Tripterygiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 24, 1995
- Locality
- Pulau Alor; [NE end of]; near Babi Point
- Island
- Pulau Alor
- Depth
- 10 m
- Identified by
- R. Fricke, April 19972 April →Roman Fricke →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 24, 1995, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Enneapterygius tutuilae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-22.

2024-12-22
Mabul Island, Sabah, MY
(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-04
penida south
(c) Rinaldi Gotama, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-12
Anse Vata, Nouméa 98800, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-13
Ouémo, patate song, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-26
Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) juliam5252, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-12-28
Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua, Indonesia
(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Enneapterygius tutuilae. BPBM 36491. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36722419. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/36491.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36722419 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
