Scientific Name
Forsterygion malcolmi
Common Name
Mottled triplefin
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 28 - 31;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 13-16;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 27 - 30. Head and gill cover olive brown with pale stripes, body with six broad reddish vertical bands with irregular white bands between. Anterior bands extending to the dorsal fin.