Forsterygion nigripenne Estuarine triplefin

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lexID:: 4889

Scientific:: Forsterygion nigripenne
German:: Schleimfisch
English:: Estuarine triplefin

Category:: Blennies
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Tripterygiidae (Family) > Forsterygion (Genus) > nigripenne (Species)
Initial determination:: (Valenciennes, ), 1836

Occurrence:: South-Pazific, Western Pacific Ocean
Size:: up to 3.54" (9 cm)
Temperature:: 32 °F - 69.8 °F (°C - 21°C)
Food:: Zoobenthos, Zooplankton
Tank:: 33 gal (~ 150L)
Difficulty:: Average
Offspring:: None

Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-12-18 20:04:46
Last edit:: 2012-12-18 20:04:46

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(Valenciennes, 1836)

Special thanks for the picture to Kendall Clements, University of Auckland, New Sealand.

Distribution
Southwest Pacific: throughout New Zealand.

Biology:
Occurs in estuaries and lower reaches of rivers and streams.

Valid name fishbase: Forsterygion nigripenne
Valid name worms: Grahamina nigripenne

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