Author: Hardy, 1987
FBname: Mottled triplefin
Comments: Adults are abundant on rocky reefs from 10 to 25m, recorded from 2 to 33m (Ref. 84085). They occur in low tide pools and subtidal areas and prefer overhangs and holes containing sponges and bryozoans (Ref. 9003).  Juveniles are found in shallow waters, while adults are more abundant in deeper waters.  They feed mainly on crustaceans and small gastropods (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).