Yellow-and-black triplefin (Forsterygion flavonigrum)

Scientific name: Forsterygion flavonigrum Fricke & Roberts, 1994

Yellow-and-black triplefin (Forsterygion flavonigrum)

The Yellow-and-black triplefin (Forsterygion flavonigrum) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand.

Biology

Found on the sides or under overhangs of large boulders, sheltering in the massive sponge growths or in large, deep crevices. Feeds mainly on amphipods, and also on barnacle cyprids and polychaete larvae. Males maybe territorial during the breeding season.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Forsterygion flavonigrum
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
4–110 m (13–361 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 110 m, usually 4 - 20 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: 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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