Scientific Name
Enneapterygius atrogulare
Common Name
Blackthroat Triplefin
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 13 - 17;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8-11;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 15 - 20. Presence of a black head mask in males, a black streak on the caudal peduncle in both sexes, blackish dorsal fins in males, a plain whitish anal fin, a pointed snout (snout angle 30-40?), 16-21 anal fin rays, 15-20 + 15-20 lateral line scales, and 2-3 median mandibular pores.