Bullhead triplefin
Appearance
(Redirected from Trianectes bucephalus)
Bullhead triplefin | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Tripterygiidae |
Subfamily: | Tripterygiinae |
Genus: | Trianectes |
Species: | T. bucephalus
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Binomial name | |
Trianectes bucephalus |
The bullhead triplefin (Trianectes bucephalus) is a fish of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Trianectes
Description
[edit]Its length is up to about 7 cm.[2]
This nocturnal species is infrequently observed, during the day it often shelters beneath small rocks.[3]
Ecosystem
[edit]The bullhead triplefin is found in the eastern Indian Ocean around southern Australia, from Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania at depths down to 5 m. The animal inhabits intertidal areas.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, J. (2014). "Trianectes bucephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T178960A1552829. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178960A1552829.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trianectes bucephalus". FishBase. April 2019 version.
- ^ Bray, D.J. (2018). "Trianectes bucephalus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 1 Jun 2019.