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Clarke's Triplefin

Trinorfolkia clarkei (Morton 1888)

Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 19 - 21
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Biology

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Adults are found in intertidal rock pools. Larger adult size in cooler water and shallow estuaries under jetties (Ref. 9002). Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites (Ref. 240). Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters (Ref. 94114).
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Clarke's triplefin

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Trinorfolkia clarkei, known commonly as the Clarke's triplefin or Clarke's threefin,[3] is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Trinorfolkia.[2] It was described by Alexander Morton in 1888 from specimens collected from Clarke Island in the Bass Strait.[4] This species occurs I southern and western Australia from Camden Haven in New South Wales to Rottnest Island in Western Australia and around Tasmania. It occurs on coastal reefs and in estuaries frequently being observed around the pylons supporting structures such as jetties.[3]

References

  1. ^ Williams, J.; Holleman, W. (2014). "Trinorfolkia clarkei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179024A1560736. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179024A1560736.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Trinorfolkia clarkei" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. ^ a b Bray, D.J. (2018). "Trinorfolkia clarkei". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  4. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Tripterygium clarkei". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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Clarke's triplefin: Brief Summary

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Trinorfolkia clarkei, known commonly as the Clarke's triplefin or Clarke's threefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Trinorfolkia. It was described by Alexander Morton in 1888 from specimens collected from Clarke Island in the Bass Strait. This species occurs I southern and western Australia from Camden Haven in New South Wales to Rottnest Island in Western Australia and around Tasmania. It occurs on coastal reefs and in estuaries frequently being observed around the pylons supporting structures such as jetties.

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