14/08/2026
🧡 A Tiny Reef Resident with a Very Colourful Bed! 🐠
Meet this beautiful female Barred Triplefin, spotted during a dive with Aquaholics Barra in Mozambique. She was taking a well-earned rest on a rather unusual substrate — a patch of bright orange fish eggs! 🥚🧡
🤿 3 fun facts about Barred Triplefins:
1️⃣ They’re tiny! Triplefins are small reef fish, often only a few centimetres long, making them easy to miss unless you slow down and look closely.
2️⃣ Females can be beautifully marked too! While males often get more attention for their striking breeding colours, females have their own distinctive patterns and markings.
3️⃣ They love structure. Triplefins are usually found perched on rocks, corals and other reef surfaces, using their fins to grip the substrate while they watch the world go by — or, in this case, take a rest on a bed of fish eggs! 😍
Every dive in Barra, Mozambique brings the chance to discover something new when you take the time to look closely.
🌊 Ready to see what you can find?
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