Ocellate Triplefin
Apopterygion oculus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 14–186 m
- Max size: 6.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This little triplefin keeps to red coralline gravel and shell bottoms down to nearly 200 metres around New Zealand. The male guards a nest of sticky hemispherical eggs anchored among the algae, and the hatched young drift in shallow nearshore water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Tripterygiidae › Apopterygion
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279669.
FAQ
- How deep does the Ocellate Triplefin live?
- The Ocellate Triplefin (Apopterygion oculus) is typically found at 14–186 m.
- Is the Ocellate Triplefin dangerous to divers?
- The Ocellate Triplefin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ocellate Triplefin get?
- The Ocellate Triplefin grows to about 6.3 cm.