Author: Fricke, 1997
FBname: Blackbelly triplefin
Comments: Adults are found in rock and coral reefs 5 m or shallower (Ref. 90102).  Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites (Ref. 240).  Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters (Ref. 94114).