| Bullhead triplefin | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Subfamily: | Tripterygiinae |
| Genus: | Trianectes |
| Species: | T. bucephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trianectes bucephalus McCulloch & Waite, 1918 | |
The bullhead triplefin (Trianectes bucephalus) is a fish of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Trianectes
Description
Its length is up to about 7 cm.
This nocturnal species is infrequently observed, during the day it often shelters beneath small rocks.
Ecosystem
The bullhead triplefin is found in the eastern Indian Ocean around southern Australia, from Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania at depths down to 5 m. The animal inhabits intertidal areas.
References
- Williams, J. (2014). "Trianectes bucephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T178960A1552829. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178960A1552829.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trianectes bucephalus". FishBase. April 2019 version.
- Bray, D.J. (2018). "Trianectes bucephalus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 1 Jun 2019.