Obscure triplefin

Gilloblennius abditus

Tripterygiid Fish in New Zealand Waters

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

The obscure triplefin (Gilloblennius abditus) is a species of triplefin blenny in the family Tripterygiidae. 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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Gilloblennius
Maximum length: 6.4 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: known only from New Zealand.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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