Giant triplefin (Blennodon dorsalis)

Scientific name: Blennodon dorsalis Clarke, 1879

The Giant triplefin (Blennodon dorsalis) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 21 - 24; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 24 - 26. Pale to dark greyish-green in color, breaking up into four broad saddles on the body with pale green and white between. Belly white. Fins dark mottled olive-green. Distinguished from other triplefins by its large size and rounded bulbous head, the lateral line which is continuous to the caudal peduncle and rows of large recurved teeth in the jaws.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Blennodon dorsalis
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.1
Depth range
0–8 m (0–26 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 8 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to 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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