Author: (Fricke & Roberts, 1994)
FBname: Deepwater triplefin
Comments: Adults are found on the lower shelf and upper slopes all around mainland New Zealand (Ref. 13227).  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).  Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.