Leeuwin triplefin

Norfolkia leeuwin

Tripterygiid Fish of Australian Waters

Temperate
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Small
Temperate fish

The Leeuwin triplefin (Norfolkia leeuwin) is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Norfolkia. It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1994. This species is found in the southern part of the coast of Western Australia from the Houtmon's Abrolhos Islands to the Recherche Archipelago.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Norfolkia
Maximum length: 3.9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: This species is apparently endemic to temperate Western Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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