Reef Fish

Three-Striped Whiptail

Scientific Name: Pentapodus trivittatus
Family: Coral Breams – Nemipteridae
Maximum Size: 30cm
Identification: Gray, underside of head and body white; pale saddles and stripe on back, white mid-body blotch gradates into stripe toward tail.
Favourite: Solitary or in pairs.
Hide-out: Coastal reefs and lagoons in 2-30m.
Location: Asian Pacific – Malaysian Peninsula to Philippines, E. Caroline Is. in Micronesia and Solomon Is.

31 October 2008 - Posted by | Whiptail |

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