Tasmanian_robust_triplefin

Tasmanian robust triplefin

Tasmanian robust triplefin

Species of fish

Forsterygion gymnotum, known commonly as the Tasmanian robust triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Forsterygion.[2] It is native to coastal New Zealand, but has also been Introduced to Tasmania, Australia. It was described by Eric Oswald Scott in 1977 from Tasmania.[3] It is thought to have reached Tasmania from New Zealand through shipments of osyters.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    Clements, K.D. (2014). "Forsterygion gymnotum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179022A1560367. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179022A1560367.en.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Forsterygion gymnotum" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. [3]
    Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Forsterygion gymnotum". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 May 2019.


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