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Deepwater triplefin

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Deepwater triplefin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Matanui
Species:
M. profundum
Binomial name
Matanui profundum
(Fricke & Roberts, 1994)
Synonyms

Forsterygion profundum Fricke & Roberts, 1994

The deepwater triplefin (Matanui profundum) is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Matanui.[2] It was described by Ronald Fricke and Clive D. Roberts in 1994.[3] This species is found around the North Island, Auckland Islands and Chatham Islands at depths between 9 and 550 metres (30 and 1,804 ft).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Clements, K.D. (2014). "Matanui profundum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179076A1566935. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179076A1566935.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Matanui profundum". FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Forsterygion profundum". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 May 2019.