Obscure triplefin (Gilloblennius abditus)

Scientific name: Gilloblennius abditus Hardy, 1986

The Obscure triplefin (Gilloblennius abditus) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, known only from New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 21. Distinctive 'tear-drop' marking on lower rear edge of eye. Larger blocks of brown above lateral line. Fin rays pale brown and membrane of fins transparent with irregular light and dark brown lines. Males: head and body olive green; fins mottled grey to reddish brown or olive green. Females: light brown covered with darker brown flecks. Distinguished from other triplefins by the absence of scales along the dorsal and anal fin bases.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gilloblennius abditus
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.4
Depth range
0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: known only from 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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