Yaldwyn's triplefin
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Yaldwyn's triplefin, Notoclinops yaldwyni, is a fish of the genus Notoclinops
, found around the North Island
of New Zealand
from low water to depths of about 5 metres, most common in reef
areas of broken rock, but nowhere common. Its length is between 4 and 8 centimetres. It is a pale yellow-brown with a faint orange tinge to the head, and two or three rows of small black dots on the flanks.
The male's breeding colours are dark orange on the head and forepart of the body, and yellow on the rest.
Notoclinops
Notoclinops is a genus of triplefins in the family Tripterygiidae.-Species:* Blue dot triplefin, Notoclinops caerulepunctus Hardy, 1989* Blue-eyed triplefin, Notoclinops segmentatus...
, found around the North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
of 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...
from low water to depths of about 5 metres, most common 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, but nowhere common. Its length is between 4 and 8 centimetres. It is a pale yellow-brown with a faint orange tinge to the head, and two or three rows of small black dots on the flanks.
The male's breeding colours are dark orange on the head and forepart of the body, and yellow on the rest.