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Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies) > Tripterygiinae
Etymology: Ruanoho: A vernacular name in maori, New Zealand.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 21 m (Ref. 84086). Subtropical
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 84086)
Adults are commonly found in sheltered to moderately exposed areas shallower down to 21 m; less associated with rocky substratum, but may be found under, side or top of rocks. They are found in offshore islands and coastal mainland areas (Ref. 84086). They feed on a range of benthic invertebrates including ophiuroids, archaeogastropods, trichoptera and errant polychaetes (Ref. 84084). Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites (Ref. 240). Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters (Ref. 94114).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Wellenreuther, M., C. Syms and K.D. Clements, 2008. Body size and ecological diversification in a sister species pair of triplefin fishes. Evol. Ecol. 22:575-592. (Ref. 84086)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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