Tropical scaly-headed triplefin (Norfolkia brachylepis)

Scientific name: Norfolkia brachylepis Schultz, 1960

Tropical scaly-headed triplefin (Norfolkia brachylepis)

The Tropical scaly-headed triplefin (Norfolkia brachylepis) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea to Fiji, north to the Izu Islands, south to southwest and southeast Australia and New Calednonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19. Heavily pigmented.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Norfolkia brachylepis
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.3
Depth range
2–7 m (7–23 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 7 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to Fiji, north to the Izu Islands, south to southwest and southeast Australia and New Calednonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.
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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