Panama Triplefin
Axoclinus lucillae
- Group: Other
- Max size: 3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A triplefin barely 3 centimetres long, it is common on shallow rocky bottoms where it feeds on tiny invertebrates and algae. It anchors sticky eggs among the algae, and the larvae drift in nearshore waters.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Tripterygiidae › Axoclinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279847.
FAQ
- Is the Panama Triplefin dangerous to divers?
- The Panama Triplefin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Panama Triplefin get?
- The Panama Triplefin grows to about 3 cm.