Crested triplefin
Species of fish
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The crested triplefin or crested threefin (Trinorfolkia cristata)[2] is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Trinorfolkia.[3] It was described by Rudie Kuiter in 1986.[4] This species is endemic to the coasts of South Australia from Sceale Bay to Victor Harbor, including Kangaroo Island. It is found in rocky reefs from the intertidal zone to a depth of 15 metres (49 ft), among boulders, on vertical rock walls and on man-made structures such as piers and jetties.[2]
| Crested triplefin | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Trinorfolkia |
| Species: | T. cristata |
| Binomial name | |
| Trinorfolkia cristata (Kuiter, 1986) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Norfolkia cristata Kuiter, 1986 | |
