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Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies) > Tripterygiinae
Etymology: Apopterygion: Greek, apo = outside + Greek, pterygion = diminutive of pteryx = fin (Ref. 45335); oculus: Oculus (Latin) means "eye", and refers to the ocellate black bloch on the second dorsal fin.. More on author: Fricke.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 14 - 186 m (Ref. 13227). Temperate, preferred ?
Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13227)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 16 - 19;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9-13;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 20 - 26. 19-25 pored scales in the anterior lateral line series, 16-20 notched scales in the posterior series, the second dorsal fin with an ocellate black blotch distally on 4th-6th membranes, the anal fin with about 11 dark streaks, the pelvic fin basally black, rays distally yellowish, with brown spots, and the dorsal fin spines densely covered with small spinules.
Adults are said to be associated with red coralline gravel and shell substrates (Ref. 13227). Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites (Ref. 240). Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters (Ref. 94114).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Fricke, R., 1994. Tripterygiid fishes of Australia, New Zealand and the southwest Pacific Ocean (Teleostei). Theses Zool. 24:1-585. (Ref. 13227)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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