Twister (fish)
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| Twister Color = blue | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Bellapiscis |
| Species: | B. medius |
| Binomial name | |
| Bellapiscis medius (Günther, 1861) | |
The twister, Bellapiscis medius, is a triplefin fish of the family Tripterygiidae, commonly found around the coast of New Zealand. Its length is between 5 to 10 cm.
References
- "Bellapiscis medius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 19 March 2006.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2005). "Bellapiscis medius" in FishBase. November 2005 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
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