Trinorfolkia

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Trinorfolkia
Trinorfolkia clarkei Common threefin P1132186.JPG
Clarke's triplefin Trinorfolkia clarkei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Subfamily: Tripterygiinae
Genus:Trinorfolkia
Fricke, 1994
Type species
Triptergium clarkei
Morton, 1888 [1]
Species

See text.

Trinorfolkia is a genus of triplefins in the family Tripterygiidae. [2]

Threefin blenny family of fishes

Threefin or triplefin blennies are blenniiforms, small percomorph marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Found in tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, the family contains about 150 species in 30 genera. The family name derives from the Greek tripteros meaning "with three wings".

Family is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy; it is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as being the "walnut family".

Species

Clarkes triplefin species of fish

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.

Crested triplefin species of fish

Trinorfolkia cristata, known commonly as the crested triplefin or crested threefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Trinorfolkia. It was described by Rudie Kuiter in 1986. This species is endemic to the coasts of South Australia from Sceale Bay to Victor Harbor, including Kangaroo Island. It is found in rocky reefs from the intertidal zone to a depth of 15 metres (49 ft), among boulders, on vertical rock walls and on man-made structures such as piers and jetties.

Trinorfolkia incisa, known commonly as the notched triplefin or notched threefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Trinorfolkia. It was described by Rudie Kuiter in 1986. This species is found at depths of between 10 and 30 metres on the roofs of caves. This species occurs along the southern coast of Australia from the south western coast of Western Australia to Victoria and around Tasmania.

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References

  1. Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Trinorfolkia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Trinorfolkia in FishBase . April 2019 version.