Mottled twister

The mottled twister, Bellapiscis lesleyae, 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.

The Mottled twister lives in the demersal, non-migratory, marine, depth range 0 - 5 m environment.

The mottled twister, Bellapiscis lesleyae, 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. It length is up to 6 cm. More

mottled twister (Bellapiscis lesleyae)f034609: the mottled twister (Bellapiscis lesleyae) or rockpool triplefin is a small fish with mottled olive-green colour, blunt snout, thick lips and large breast fins. It is named after its zig-zag side band. More

Common names

Helcogramma in Catalan (Català)
Mottled twister in English
莱氏丽鳚 in Mandarin Chinese
萊氏麗鳚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Tripterygiidae
Genus : Bellapiscis
Species : Bellapiscis lesleyae
Authority : Hardy, 1987