Apopterygion alta

Apopterygion alta, known commonly as the tasselled triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny.[2] It is endemic to the waters off south-eastern Australia from northern Tasmania to Port Phillip in Victoria.[1] It is normally observed on yellow sponges.[3]

Apopterygion alta

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Apopterygion
Species:
A. alta
Binomial name
Apopterygion alta
Kuiter, 1986

References

  1. Williams, J.; Holleman, W. & Clements, K.D. (2014). "Apopterygion alta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179048A1563536. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179048A1563536.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Apopterygion alta" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
  3. Bray, D.J. (2018). "Apopterygion alta". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 8 May 2019.


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