Tasselled triplefin (Apopterygion alta)

Scientific name: Apopterygion alta Kuiter, 1986

Tasselled triplefin (Apopterygion alta)

The Tasselled triplefin (Apopterygion alta) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, northern Tasmania to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria. Endemic to the Bass Strait area in southern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 22. 22-26 pored scales in the anterior lateral line series; 0-13 notched scales in the posterior series. The second dorsal fin without an ocellate black blotch but may be distally blackish, the anal fin pale, occasionally with whitish spots; the pelvic fin pale, and the dorsal fine spines each with two large distal spinules.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apopterygion alta
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Depth range
5–77 m (16–253 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 77 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: northern Tasmania to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria. Endemic to the Bass Strait area in southern 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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