Blue-eyed triplefin (Notoclinops segmentatus) fish species and information / pictures of Blue-eyed triplefin - Notoclinops segmentatus

Blue-eyed triplefin (Notoclinops segmentatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Notoclinops segmentatus

Common Name
Blue-eyed triplefin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 20 - 23; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 24 - 25. Pinkish over head and body with faint brown lines on head, nine evenly spaced reddish brown vertical bands on body. Dorsal fins pinkish with a thin colorless stripe running horizontally. Distinguished from other triplefins, other than Notoclinops caerulepunctus by the bright blue eyes.

Classification

Classified By
McCulloch & Phillipps, 1923
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Threefin blennies (Tripterygiidae)

Distribution

Region
Southwest Pacific
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: mainland New Zealand.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
40 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 40 m (Ref. 9003)
Trophic Level
3.32 s.e. 0.50 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
4.4 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated