Estuarine triplefin

Forsterygion nigripenne

Nine Centimeters Tripterygiid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

Black
Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Brackish fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

The estuarine triplefin or cockabully (Forsterygion nigripenne) is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Forsterygion. It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1836. It is found in the Southwest Pacific, throughout New Zealand.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Forsterygion
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Brackish
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: throughout New Zealand.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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