Forsterygion varium  (Forster, 1801)

Striped triplefin
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies) > Tripterygiinae

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 9003).   Temperate

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13227); max. reported age: 4 years (Ref. 31614)

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Southwest Pacific: Tasmania, Australia and New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits rock pools and sub-tidally down to 30 m. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Spawns from May to November (Ref. 9003).

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Paulin, C. and C. Roberts, 1992. The rockpool fishes of New Zealand (Te ika aaria o Aotearoa). Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa). 177 p.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

  Not Evaluated 

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 0.5039   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00733 (-0.12319 - 0.13785), b=3.08 (2.99 - 3.16), based on LWR estimates for species & family-BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278):  3.4   ±0.6 se; Based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref. 69278):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Tmax=4; K=1.85).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.