Barred Threefin

Adults are found in rock pools and the upper subtidal zone. Mostly associated with seagrass beds (Ref. 13227). 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).

fisheries: of no interest

The southern barred triplefin, Brachynectes fasciatus, is a triplefin of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Brachynectes, found around Australia's south coast including Tasmania at depths down to 13 m. Its length is only up to about 41 mm.

The southern barred triplefin is found in rock pools and amongst seagrass beds.