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Southern barred triplefin

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Brachynectes

Higher classification
  
Brachynectes

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Tripterygiidae

Scientific name
  
Brachynectes fasciatus

Rank
  
Species

The southern barred triplefin, Brachynectes fasciatus, is a triplefin of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Brachynectes, found around Australia's south coast including Tasmania at depths down to 13 m. Its length is only up to about 41 mm.

The southern barred triplefin is found in rock pools and amongst seagrass beds.

References

Southern barred triplefin Wikipedia