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Yellow-and-black triplefin (Forsterygion flavonigrum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Forsterygion flavonigrum

Common Name
Yellow-and-black triplefin

Biology
Found on the sides or under overhangs of large boulders, sheltering in the massive sponge growths or in large, deep crevices. Feeds mainly on amphipods, and also on barnacle cyprids and polychaete larvae. Males maybe territorial during the breeding season.

Classification

Classified By

Fricke & Roberts, 1994

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Threefin blennies (Tripterygiidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

4 m

Depth To - meters

110 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 110 m (Ref. 13227), usually 4 - 20 m (Ref. 13227)

Trophic Level

3.28 s.e. 0.44 Based on food items.

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

5.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5039 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