Bellapiscis_medius

<i>Bellapiscis medius</i>

Bellapiscis medius

Species of fish

Bellapiscis medius, the twister, is a triplefin fish of the family Tripterygiidae, commonly found around the coast of New Zealand.[2] Its length is between 5 and 10 cm.[3]

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Habitat

This species is the only triplefin that as an adult lives in intertidal zone habitat.[4] It can be observed in tidal pools and has adapted to survive the changes in temperature, oxygen saturation and levels of water acidity that accompany living in that habitat.[4] The abundance of this fish in tidal pools decreases during the winter months.[5]

Prey

B. medius feeds on small crustaceans including barnacles, molluscs including snails, and amphipods.[4]

References

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  1. [1]
    Clements, K.D. (2014). "Bellapiscis medius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T178948A1551471. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178948A1551471.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Ayling, Tony; Cox, Geoffrey J. (1982). Collins guide to the sea fishes of New Zealand. Auckland [N.Z.]: Collins. ISBN 0-00-216987-8. OCLC 9506630.
  3. [3]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2005). "Bellapiscis medius" in FishBase. November 2005 version.
  4. [4]
    Carson, Sally F.; Morris, Rod (2017). Collins field guide to the New Zealand seashore. Auckland, New Zealand: HarperCollins. p. 307. ISBN 978-1-77554-010-6. OCLC 1012909625.
  5. [5]
    Willis, Trevor J.; Roberts, Clive D. (1996). "Recolonisation and recruitment of fishes to intertidal rockpools at Wellington, New Zealand". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 47 (4): 329–343. doi:10.1007/BF00005047. S2CID 40418986 – via Researchgate.


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