Mottled triplefin
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The mottled triplefin, Forsterygion malcolmi, is a triplefin of the genus Forsterygion
, found around New Zealand
at depths down to 30 m, in reef
areas of broken rock.
Forsterygion
Forsterygion is a genus of triplefins in the family Tripterygiidae.-Species:* Chatham deepwater triplefin, Forsterygion bathytaton Hardy, 1989* Yellow-and-black triplefin, Forsterygion flavonigrum Fricke & Roberts, 1994...
, found around New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
at depths down to 30 m, in reef
Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
areas of broken rock.