Bullhead triplefin

Bullhead triplefin
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Tripterygiidae
Subfamily:	Tripterygiinae
Genus:	Trianectes
Species:	T. bucephalus
Binomial name
Trianectes bucephalus McCulloch & Waite, 1918

The bullhead triplefin (Trianectes bucephalus) is a fish of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Trianectes

Description

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

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

1. 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.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trianectes bucephalus". FishBase . April 2019 version.
3. Bray, D.J. (2018). "Trianectes bucephalus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 1 Jun 2019.