Scaly-Headed Triplefin
Karalepis stewarti
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–33 m
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
By day it tucks itself into crevices and holes in the reef, coming out after dark to hunt small crustaceans and molluscs. Females lay hemispherical eggs wrapped in sticky threads that fasten them to algae at the nest site, where the larvae later drift off into shallow inshore water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Tripterygiidae › Karalepis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281211.
FAQ
- How deep does the Scaly-Headed Triplefin live?
- The Scaly-Headed Triplefin (Karalepis stewarti) is typically found at 0–33 m.
- Is the Scaly-Headed Triplefin dangerous to divers?
- The Scaly-Headed Triplefin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Scaly-Headed Triplefin get?
- The Scaly-Headed Triplefin grows to about 15 cm.