Mottled triplefin
Species of fish
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The mottled triplefin (Forsterygion malcolmi) is a triplefin of the genus Forsterygion, found around New Zealand at depths down to 30 m, in reef areas of broken rock.[2] Its specific name honours Malcolm Francis of the Fisheries Research Centre in Wellington, New Zealand, who joined Hardy on his trips to collect specimens.[3]
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| Mottled triplefin | |
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| A mottled triplefin seen off the coast of Little Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Forsterygion |
| Species: | F. malcolmi |
| Binomial name | |
| Forsterygion malcolmi Hardy, 1987 | |
