Blue-Eyed Triplefin
Notoclinops segmentatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–40 m
- Max size: 4.4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Bright blue eyes mark this tiny triplefin, which clings to broken rock, steep faces and overhangs coated in crustose coralline algae. It picks copepods and amphipods from the rock and also cleans parasites off larger fish, while breeding males guard the eggs in the nest.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Tripterygiidae › Notoclinops
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281778.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blue-Eyed Triplefin live?
- The Blue-Eyed Triplefin (Notoclinops segmentatus) is typically found at 0–40 m.
- Is the Blue-Eyed Triplefin dangerous to divers?
- The Blue-Eyed Triplefin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blue-Eyed Triplefin get?
- The Blue-Eyed Triplefin grows to about 4.4 cm.