The Leeuwin triplefin (Norfolkia leeuwin) is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Norfolkia.[2] It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1994.[3] This species is found in the southern part of the coast of Western Australia from the Houtmon's Abrolhos Islands to the Recherche Archipelago.[1] It is found in rocky reefs.[4] Its specific name references the Leeuwin Current which influences the coastal areas in which this fish occurs.[5]
| Leeuwin triplefin | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Norfolkia |
| Species: | N. leeuwin
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| Binomial name | |
| Norfolkia leeuwin Fricke, 1994
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References edit
- ^ a b Williams, J.; Holleman, W. (2014). "Norfolkia leeuwin". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T178956A1552372. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T178956A1552372.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Norfolkia leeuwin" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Norfolkia leeuwin". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ Bray, D.J. (2017). "Norfolkia leeuwin". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (29 January 2019). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families TRIPTERYGIIDAE and DACTYLOSCOPIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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