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Variable triplefin

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Variable triplefin
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F. varium
Binomial name
Forsterygion varium
(Forster, 1801)

The variable triplefin or striped triplefin, Forsterygion varium, is a triplefin of the genus Forsterygion, native to New Zealand, but also introduced to Tasmania, Australia. It is found in rock pools and depths down to 30 metres, in reef areas of broken rock with kelp.

References

  • "Forsterygion varium". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 19 March 2006.
  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Forsterygion varium". FishBase. November 2005 version.
  • Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 978-0-00-216987-5