Mottled triplefin

Forsterygion malcolmi

Fusiform Fish from New Zealand Waters

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

The mottled triplefin (Forsterygion malcolmi) is a triplefin of the genus Forsterygion, found around New Zealand at depths down to 30 m, in reef areas of broken rock. Its specific name honours Malcolm Francis of the Fisheries Research Centre in Wellington, New Zealand, who joined Hardy on his trips to collect specimens.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Forsterygion
Maximum length: 12.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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