Mottled triplefin (Forsterygion malcolmi)

Scientific name: Forsterygion malcolmi Hardy, 1987

Mottled triplefin (Forsterygion malcolmi)

The Mottled triplefin (Forsterygion malcolmi) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 28 - 31; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 27 - 30. Head and gill cover olive brown with pale stripes, body with six broad reddish vertical bands with irregular white bands between. Anterior bands extending to the dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Forsterygion malcolmi
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.2
Depth range
2–35 m (7–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 35 m, usually 10 - ? m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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