Tripterygiidae

Scaly-headed triplefin

Karalepis stewarti

Fifteen Centimeters Tripterygiid Fish from New Zealand Waters

• Temperate
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Medium
• Temperate fish

The scaly-headed triplefin (Karalepis stewarti) is a triplefin, the only species in the genus Karalepis. It is endemic to New Zealand where it is found around North Island, South Island, the Three Kings Islands, Snares Island and Stewart Island. It is a nocturnal species It occurs at depths of about 5 to 30 metres (16 to 98 ft), in reef areas of broken rock.