Cryptic triplefin

Cryptichthys jojettae

Tripterygiid Fish beneath Southwest Pacific

Temperate
Island endemic
Southern Hemisphere
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

The cryptic triplefin (Cryptichthys jojettae) is a species of triplefin in the family Tripterygiidae. It is found around the coast of New Zealand and is the only member of the monotypic genus Cryptichthys. It length is up to 6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Cryptichthys
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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