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Apopterygion oculus

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Species of fish

Ocellate triplefin
Type specimen in Te Papa
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Apopterygion
Species: A. oculus
Binomial name
Apopterygion oculus
Fricke & Roberts, 1994

Apopterygion oculus, the ocellate triplefin, is a threefin blenny of the family Tripterygiidae, found around the coast of New Zealand to depths of between 14 and 186 m in reef areas of broken rock and shellgrit. Its length is up to 6.3 cm.

References

  1. Clements, K.D.; Williams, J.; Holleman, W. (2014). "Apopterygion oculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T178905A1546068. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178905A1546068.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apopterygion oculus". FishBase. May 2006 version.
Taxon identifiers
Apopterygion oculus


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