Giant triplefin
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| Blennodon dorsale (Clarke, 1879) |
The giant triplefin, Blennodon dorsale, is a triplefin of the family Tripterygiidae, the only member of the genus Blennodon, found around the coast of New Zealand in deeper rock pools and exposed reefs. It length is up to 15 cm, and it is the largest known triplefin species.
The giant triplefin is pale to dark greyish-green in color, breaking up into four broad saddles on the body with pale green and white between. The belly is white, and the fins are dark mottled olive-green.
It is distinguished from other triplefins by its large size and rounded bulbous head, the lateral line which is continuous to the caudal peduncle and the rows of large recurved teeth in the jaws.
[edit] References
- "Blennodon dorsale". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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