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Tropical scaly-headed triplefin (Norfolkia brachylepis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Norfolkia brachylepis

Common Name
Tropical scaly-headed triplefin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19. Heavily pigmented.

Classification

Classified By

Schultz, 1960

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Threefin blennies (Tripterygiidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to Fiji, north to the Izu Islands, south to southwest and southeast Australia and New Calednonia. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797).

Range

16°N - 15°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

2 m

Depth To - meters

7 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 7 m (Ref. 13227)

Trophic Level

3.24 s.e. 0.32 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

7.3 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 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 (12 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