Bullhead triplefin

The bullhead triplefin (Trianectes bucephalus) is a fish of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Trianectes

Bullhead triplefin
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Tripterygiidae
Subfamily:	Tripterygiinae
Genus:	Trianectes
Species:	T. bucephalus
Binomial name
Trianectes bucephalus McCulloch & Waite, 1918

Description

Its length is up to about 7 cm.^[2]

This nocturnal species is infrequently observed, during the day it often shelters beneath small rocks.^[3]

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.^[2]