Common triplefin (Forsterygion lapillum)

Scientific name: Forsterygion lapillum Hardy, 1989

Common triplefin (Forsterygion lapillum)

The Common triplefin (Forsterygion lapillum) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, throughout New Zealand. Records from Chatham Islands are unconfirmed.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 25 - 26; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 25

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Forsterygion lapillum
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.7
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: throughout New Zealand. Records from Chatham Islands are unconfirmed.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.20; tmax=3)

Sources

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

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