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Class: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae Triplefin blennies
Subfamily: Tripterygiinae
Genus: Norfolkia

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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.3 cm TL
Norfolkia brachylepis (Schultz, 1960)

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Norfolkia brachylepis
[Tropical scaly-headed triplefin]

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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Norfolkia leeuwin Fricke, 1994

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Norfolkia leeuwin
[Leeuwin threefin]

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Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Norfolkia squamiceps (McCulloch & Waite, 1916)

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Norfolkia squamiceps
[Scalyhead Triplefin]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Norfolkia thomasi Whitley, 1964

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Norfolkia thomasi
[Thomas' triplefin]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Norfolkia brachylepis Tropical scaly-headed triplefin Indo-West Pacific 7.3 TL 1960
Norfolkia leeuwin Leeuwin threefin Eastern Indian Ocean 3.9 SL 1994
Norfolkia squamiceps Scalyhead Triplefin Southwest Pacific 6.6 SL 1916
Norfolkia thomasi Thomas' triplefin Western Pacific 5 SL 1964



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