Leeuwin triplefin (Norfolkia leeuwin)

Scientific name: Norfolkia leeuwin Fricke, 1994

Leeuwin triplefin (Norfolkia leeuwin)

The Leeuwin triplefin (Norfolkia leeuwin) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, This species is apparently endemic to temperate Western Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Norfolkia leeuwin
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.9
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: This species is apparently endemic to temperate Western Australia.
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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