Common triplefin

Common triplefin
Forsterygion lapillum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Forsterygion
Species: F. lapillum
Binomial name
Forsterygion lapillum
Hardy, 1989

The common triplefin, Forsterygion lapillum, is a fish of the genus Forsterygion, found around the coast of New Zealand down to depths of about 15 m. Its length is between 4 and 8 cm.

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