Blue-eyed triplefin (Notoclinops segmentatus)

Scientific name: Notoclinops segmentatus McCulloch & Phillipps, 1923

Blue-eyed triplefin (Notoclinops segmentatus)

The Blue-eyed triplefin (Notoclinops segmentatus) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, mainland New Zealand.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notoclinops segmentatus
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.4
Depth range
0–40 m (0–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 40 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: mainland New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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