Thripenny

Gilloblennius tripennis

Intertidal meals pair amphipods with hermit crabs

Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Small
Temperate fish

Thripenny is a marine fish associated with the intertidal zone. The available account notes this characteristic: Intertidal meals pair amphipods with hermit crabs.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Gilloblennius
Maximum length: 10.2 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: known only from New Zealand.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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