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Bullhead triplefin

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Trianectes

Higher classification
  
Trianectes

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Tripterygiidae

Scientific name
  
Trianectes bucephalus

Rank
  
Species

The bullhead triplefin, Trianectes bucephalus, is a fish of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Trianectes, found in the eastern Indian Ocean around southern Australia, from Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania at depths down to 5 m. Its length is up to about 7 cm.

The bullhead triplefin inhabits intertidal areas.

References

Bullhead triplefin Wikipedia