Biology:Tasmanian robust triplefin

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Short description: Species of fish

Tasmanian robust triplefin
Forsterygion gymnotum.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Forsterygion
Species:
F. gymnotum
Binomial name
Forsterygion gymnotum
Scott, 1977
Synonyms[2]
  • Grahamina gymnota (Scott, 1977)
  • Grahamina signata Fricke & Roberts, 1993

Forsterygion gymnotum, known commonly as the Tasmanian robust triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Forsterygion.[2] It is native to coastal New Zealand, but has also been Introduced to Tasmania, Australia. It was described by Eric Oswald Scott in 1977 from Tasmania.[3] It is thought to have reached Tasmania from New Zealand through shipments of osyters.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1815003 entry