Cryptichthys jojettae  Hardy, 1987

Cryptic triplefin
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies) > Tripterygiinae
Etymology: Cryptichthys: Greek, kryptos = hidden + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335);  jojettae: Named after Jojette Drost, former staff member of the National Museum (New Zealand), collector of the paratypes of this species.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 12 m (Ref. 13227).   Temperate

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9003)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 18 - 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. Head and body red to reddish brown with pinkish blotches and prominent dark columns and arches running onto belly. Fins of various hues of pink and red. Distinguished from other triplefins by the distinctive color pattern and the continuous lateral line extending to the caudal peduncle.

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions | Faunafri

Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits rock pools and in surge zones, especially in exposed areas. Usually on steep slopes or sides of boulders encrusted with invertebrates and algae.

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Fricke, Ronald | Collaborators

Fricke, R., 1994. Tripterygiid fishes of Australia, New Zealand and the southwest Pacific Ocean (Teleostei). Theses Zool. 24:1-585.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

  Not Evaluated 

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 1.0000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00721 (-0.12066 - 0.13508), b=3.08 (3.00 - 3.16), based on LWR estimates for species & family-BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278):  3.2   ±0.3 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 69278):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.