Bellapiscis lesleyae

(Bellapiscis lesleyae)

Description

Bellapiscis lesleyae (mottled twister) 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Tripterygiidae
Genus:Bellapiscis
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