Deepwater triplefin (Matanui profundum)

Scientific name: Matanui profundum Fricke & Roberts, 1994

Deepwater triplefin (Matanui profundum)

The Deepwater triplefin (Matanui profundum) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand.

Biology

Found on the lower shelf and upper slopes all around mainland New Zealand. Minimum depth from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Matanui profundum
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.4
Depth range
97–500 m (318–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 97 - 500 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: 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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