Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of pelagic fish, mostly from the family Scombridae. They are found in both temperate and tropical seas, mostly living along the coast or offshore in the oceanic environment.
Herring are forage fish, mostly belonging to the family of Clupeidae.
"Sardine" and "pilchard" are common names for various small, oily forage fish in the herring family Clupeidae. The term "sardine" was first used in English during the early 15th century, it comes from the Italian island of Sardinia, around which sardines were once abundant.
Gilloblennius is a genus of triplefins in the family Tripterygiidae. The genus is endemic to New Zealand.
Enneapterygius tutuilae, known commonly as the high-hat triplefin or rosy cheek threefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by David Starr Jordan and Alvin Seale in 1906. This species occurs from the eastern Indian Ocean around the Cocos (Keeling) Islands east to French Polynesia. Its specific name refers to the Samoan island of Tutuila where the type was collected.
Enneapterygius nigricauda, known commonly as the blacktail triplefin or the Pacific blacktail triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1997. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean from the Bonin Islands to Wake Island.
Enneapterygius pallidoserialis, the pale white-spotted triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1997. This species occurs in the western Pacific Ocean where it has been recorded from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Philippines, Solomon Islands; Taiwan, Vanuatu and Vietnam. It occurs along rocky shorelines to depths of 8 metres (26 ft).
Enneapterygius rufopileus, the blackcheek threefin, Lord Howe black-head triplefin or redcap triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Edgar Ravenswood Waite in 1904. It occurs in the western Pacific Ocean off Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga.
Enneapterygius similis, known commonly as the black and red triplefin, blacktail triplefin or masked threefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1997. This species occurs in the western central Pacific Ocean, from the Ryukyu Islands south through the Philippines, in Sabah, central Indonesia, Shepard Island, New Caledonia and eastern Australia.
Forsterygion capito, known commonly as the spotted robust triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Forsterygion. It was described by Jenyns in 1842. This species is endemic to New Zealand where it occurs around the North and South Islands, Stewart Island, Auckland Islands, Snares Islands, Antipodes Islands and Chatham Islands. The adults occur along sheltered coastal reefs and in harbours and bays with substrates consisting of rock and shell. They range in depth from intertidal pools to 12 metres (39 ft), or more. They prey on small benthic animals which are swallowed whole.
Gilloblennius abditus, known commonly as the obscure triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Gilloblennius. It was described by Graham Stuart Hardy in 1896. It is endemic to New Zealand where it has a disjunct distribution around North and South Islands where there are highly exposed rocky coasts.
Helcogramma chica, known commonly as the little hooded triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Richard Rosenblatt in 1960. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific from the Cocos (Keeling) Islands to the Society Islands in French Polynesia.
Helcogramma hudsoni, known commonly as the Hudson's triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by David Starr Jordan and Alvin Seale in 1906, the specific name honouring the illustrator of their monograph on Samoan fishes, R.L. Hudson. This species is found in the western Pacific Ocean where it has been recorded from the Izu Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Savo Island, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Samoa.
Matanui bathytaton, known commonly as the Chatham deep-water triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Matanui. It was described by Graham S. Hardy in 1989. This species occurs at depths between 12 and 550 metres on waters off New Zealand including the Chatham Rise, southeast South Island, Auckland Islands, Antipodes Islands and Stewart Island.
Matanui profundum, known commonly as the deepwater triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Matanui. It was described by Ronald Fricke and Clive D. Roberts in 1994. This species is found around the North Island, Auckland Islands and Chatham Islands at depths between 9 and 550 metres.
Norfolkia brachylepis, known commonly as the tropical scaly-headed triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Norfolkia. It was described by Leonard Schultz in 1960. This is an Indo-Pacific species which is distributed from the Red Sea to Fiji, north to the Izu Islands and south to Australia.
Norfolkia squamiceps, known commonly as the Scalyhead triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Norfolkia. It was described by Allan Riverstone McCulloch and Edgar Ravenswood Waite in 1916. Under the synonym Norfolkia lairdi it was the type species of Fowler's new genus. This species has been recorded from off Queensland, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island, New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands. The adults occur in tidal pools among areas of coral reef.
Trinorfolkia clarkei, known commonly as the Clarke's triplefin or Clarke's threefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Trinorfolkia. It was described by Alexander Morton in 1888 from specimens collected from Clarke Island in the Bass Strait. This species occurs I southern and western Australia from Camden Haven in New South Wales to Rottnest Island in Western Australia and around Tasmania. It occurs on coastal reefs and in estuaries frequently being observed around the pylons supporting structures such as jetties.
