Southern barred triplefin

The southern barred triplefin is found in rock pools and amongst seagrass beds.

The Southern barred triplefin lives in the demersal, non-migratory, marine, depth range 0 - 13 m environment.

The southern barred triplefin, Brachynectes fasciatus, is a triplefin of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Brachynectes, found around Australia's south coast including Tasmania at depths down to 13 m. Its length is only up to about 41 mm. More

Southern Barred Triplefin / Threefin (or Weedy Threefin) Brachynectes fasciatus: Found in southern Australian states, including Tasmania. The species occurs in shallow rock pools, and beds of macroalgae and seagrass in shallow coastal bays. More

Common names

Southern barred triplefin in English
条纹短泳三鳍鳚 in Mandarin Chinese
條紋短泳三鰭鳚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Tripterygiidae
Genus : Brachynectes
Species : Brachynectes fasciatus
Authority : Scott, 1957