Tasselled Threefin

Apopterygion alta

Attached to yellow sponges

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Apopterygion alta, known commonly as the tasselled triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny. It is endemic to the waters off south-eastern Australia from northern Tasmania to Port Phillip in Victoria. It is normally observed on yellow sponges.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Apopterygion
Maximum length: 4.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: northern Tasmania to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria. Endemic to the Bass Strait area in southern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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