Tasmanian robust triplefin
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Tripterygiidae |
Genus: | Forsterygion |
Species: | F. gymnotum
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Binomial name | |
Forsterygion gymnotum Scott, 1977
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Forsterygion gymnotum, known commonly as the Tasmanian robust triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Forsterygion.[2] It is native to coastal New Zealand, but has also been Introduced to Tasmania, Australia. It was described by Eric Oswald Scott in 1977 from Tasmania.[3] It is thought to have reached Tasmania from New Zealand through shipments of oysters.[1]
![Forsterygion gymnotum in rock pool at Mussel Point near Jackson Bay.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Forsterygion_gymnotum_Mussel_Point.jpg/220px-Forsterygion_gymnotum_Mussel_Point.jpg)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Clements, K.D. (2014). "Forsterygion gymnotum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179022A1560367. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179022A1560367.en.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Forsterygion gymnotum" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Forsterygion gymnotum". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 May 2019.