Common triplefin

Forsterygion lapillum

Tripterygiid Fish of New Zealand Waters

Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

The common triplefin (Forsterygion lapillum) is a small blennioid fish of the family Tripterygiidae. It is one of 26 endemic species of triplefin found in New Zealand across 14 genera. This species is very common in the temperate coastal and intertidal waters of New Zealand where it often lives in cobble habitats, but has been found as deep as 30 m.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Forsterygion
Maximum length: 6.7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: throughout New Zealand. Records from Chatham Islands are unconfirmed (Ref. 9003 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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