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Enneapterygius trisignatus n. sp. is described from the northern end of Grande Terre, New Caledonia, Southwest Pacific. The new species is characterized by having 15–16 + 18–20 late-ral line scales, 1 symphyseal mandibular pore (total mandibular pores 11), a low first dorsal fin, the head without a dark mask in males, the body gray, with 2 horizonal rows of white spots, the caudal peduncle with an anterior white, a central brown, and a posterior black band; a gray anal fin; and the caudal and pectoral fins white in preservative (red in life). It is com-pared with allied species. A key to the Tripterygiidae of New Caledonia is presented. Zusammenfassun