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Bellapiscis lesleyae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Bellapiscis

Higher classification
  
Bellapiscis

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Tripterygiidae

Scientific name
  
Bellapiscis lesleyae

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Threefin blenny, Yaldwyn's triplefin, Yellow‑and‑black triplefin, Blennies, Blue‑eyed triplefin

The mottled twister, Bellapiscis lesleyae, is a triplefin of the family Tripterygiidae, commonly found around the coast of New Zealand in rock pools and down to depths of about 5 m in reef areas of broken rock. Its length is up to 6 cm.

References

Bellapiscis lesleyae Wikipedia