Tripterygion tartessicum

Tripterygion tartessicum

Fish Reaching Seven Point Seven Centimeters in Eastern Central Atlantic

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
Small
Tropical fish

Tripterygion tartessicum is a species of fish in the family Tripterygiidae, the threefin blennies. It is widespread in the Mediterranean Sea and eastern Atlantic Ocean, where it occurs along the southern coast of Spain and from Morocco to Tunisia. It is a tropical demersal fish measuring up to 7.7 centimetres (3.0 in) in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Tripterygion
Maximum length: 7.7 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Mediterranean and Eastern Central Atlantic: along the southern coast of Spain, from Plage David (Morocco) to Tunisia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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