Striped Triplefin
Forsterygion varium
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–33 m
- Max size: 13 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small triplefin of New Zealand reefs, it is most common in the top ten metres but ranges down to about thirty three metres among broken rock and pools. It picks invertebrates off the bottom, and its sticky eggs anchor in algae on the nest until planktonic larvae hatch.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Tripterygiidae › Forsterygion
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280799.
FAQ
- How deep does the Striped Triplefin live?
- The Striped Triplefin (Forsterygion varium) is typically found at 0–33 m.
- Is the Striped Triplefin dangerous to divers?
- The Striped Triplefin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Striped Triplefin get?
- The Striped Triplefin grows to about 13 cm.