Biology:Leeuwin triplefin

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Leeuwin triplefin
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Norfolkia
Species:
N. leeuwin
Binomial name
Norfolkia leeuwin
Fricke, 1994

The Leeuwin triplefin (Norfolkia leeuwin) is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Norfolkia.[2] It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1994.[3] This species is found in the southern part of the coast of Western Australia from the Houtmon's Abrolhos Islands to the Recherche Archipelago.[1] It is found in rocky reefs.[4] Its specific name references the Leeuwin Current which influences the coastal areas in which this fish occurs.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Williams, J.; Holleman, W. (2014). "Norfolkia leeuwin". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T178956A1552372. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178956A1552372.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178956/1552372. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Norfolkia leeuwin" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Norfolkia leeuwin". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=63062. 
  4. Bray, D.J. (2017). "Norfolkia leeuwin". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1133. Retrieved 28 May 2019. 
  5. "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families TRIPTERYGIIDAE and DACTYLOSCOPIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 29 January 2019. http://www.etyfish.org/blenniiformes1/. Retrieved 28 May 2019. 

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