The blue dot triplefin, Notoclinops caerulepunctus, is a fish in the genus Notoclinops, found around offshore islands and exposed headlands of the eastern side of Northland, and the Bay of Plenty, on the North Island of New Zealand from depths of a metre or so to about 30 m, most common in reef areas of broken rock. Its length is only up to about 5 cm and it is the smallest of the triplefins in New Zealand.
The blue dot triplefin's head is yellow-orange covered with large bright red spots back as far as the first dorsal fin. On the upper half of the rest of the body are a series of dark blue-black square areas, with an iridescent blue spot joining each pair of squares. These dots are often the only thing seen when the fish is resting on rocks covered in colourful encrusting life. It is known to remove parasites from large fishes.[2]
The blue dot triplefin, Notoclinops caerulepunctus, is a fish in the genus Notoclinops, found around offshore islands and exposed headlands of the eastern side of Northland, and the Bay of Plenty, on the North Island of New Zealand from depths of a metre or so to about 30 m, most common in reef areas of broken rock. Its length is only up to about 5 cm and it is the smallest of the triplefins in New Zealand.
The blue dot triplefin's head is yellow-orange covered with large bright red spots back as far as the first dorsal fin. On the upper half of the rest of the body are a series of dark blue-black square areas, with an iridescent blue spot joining each pair of squares. These dots are often the only thing seen when the fish is resting on rocks covered in colourful encrusting life. It is known to remove parasites from large fishes.
Notoclinops caerulepunctus es una especie de pez de la familia Tripterygiidae en el orden de los Perciformes.
• Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 3,6 cm de longitud total.[1][2]
Es un pez de mar y de clima templado y demersal que vive entre 0-40 m de profundidad.
Se encuentran en Nueva Zelanda.
Elimina los parásitos de peces de gran tamaño, como las morenas.
Es inofensivo para los humanos.
Notoclinops caerulepunctus es una especie de pez de la familia Tripterygiidae en el orden de los Perciformes.
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Notoclinops caerulepunctus Notoclinops generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Tripterygiidae familian sailkatzen da.
Notoclinops caerulepunctus è un piccolo pesce appartenente alla famiglia Tripterygiidae.
Questa specie è diffusa nelle acque del Pacifico, intorno alle coste dell'Isola del Nord (Nuova Zelanda), dove è diffuso in acque basse (comprese tra 1 e 30 m di profondità) ricche di rocce e nascondigli, spesso in zone di marea.
Notoclinops caerulepunctus è un piccolo pesce appartenente alla famiglia Tripterygiidae.
