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Southern barred triplefin

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Southern barred triplefin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Subfamily: Notoclininae
Genus: Brachynectes
Species:
B. fasciatus
Binomial name
Brachynectes fasciatus
Scott, 1957

The southern barred triplefin, Brachynectes fasciatus, is a triplefin of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Brachynectes, found around Australia's south coast including Tasmania at depths down to 13 m. Its length is only up to about 41 mm.[2]

The southern barred triplefin is found in rock pools and amongst seagrass beds.

References

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  1. ^ Williams, J.; Holleman, W. (2014). "Brachynectes fasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179039A1562457. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179039A1562457.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Brachynectes fasciatus". FishBase. June 2006 version.