Kulbicki's triplefin (Springerichthys kulbickii)

Scientific name: Springerichthys kulbickii Fricke & Randall, 1994

The Kulbicki's triplefin (Springerichthys kulbickii) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia to New Caledonia, Fiji, then east to Tonga, Niue and American Samoa.

Species facts

Scientific name
Springerichthys kulbickii
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Depth range
2–15 m (7–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 15 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia to New Caledonia, Fiji, then east to Tonga, Niue and American Samoa.
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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