Norfolkia brachylepis — Details

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Overview

Comprehensive Description

Biology

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Inhabits coral or rock, often under ledges, on clear lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 13227).
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Distribution

Distribution

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South Africa (country)
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Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to Fiji, north to the Izu Islands, south to southwest and southeast Australia and New Calednonia. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
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Physical Description

Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 19
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Size

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Maximum size: 45 mm SL
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Max. size

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7.3 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 11441))
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Diagnostic Description

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Heavily pigmented.
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Type Information

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Paratype for Norfolkia brachylepis
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): V. Springer, L. Hughes-Gannes, A. Levy, H. Harpaz & P. Raber
Year Collected: 1969
Locality: Red Sea, Strait of Jubal southern end of Sinai Peninsula at Ras Muhammad., Egypt, Red Sea, Indian
Depth (m): 9
  • Paratype: Clark, E. 1980. Israel Journal of Zoology. 28 (3-4): 95.
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Paratype for Norfolkia brachylepis
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Preparation: Glycerine With Bone Stain
Collector(s): V. Springer, G. Raz & L. Hughes-Gannes
Year Collected: 1969
Locality: Gulf of Aqaba, NW coast, just north of Ras Burqa., Egypt, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, Indian
Depth (m): 2
  • Paratype: Clark, E. 1980. Israel Journal of Zoology. 28 (3-4): 95.
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Paratype for Norfolkia brachylepis
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): V. Springer, G. Raz, A. Amir, H. Harpaz & J. Oselka
Year Collected: 1969
Locality: Israel, just north of Ras Burqa, Gulf of Aqaba, NW Coast, Egypt, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, Indian
Depth (m): 11
  • Paratype: Clark, E. 1980. Israel Journal of Zoology. 28 (3-4): 95.
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Holotype for Norfolkia brachylepis
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Preparation: Photograph; Radiograph
Collector(s): V. Springer, G. Raz, A. Amir, H. Harpaz & J. Oselka
Year Collected: 1969
Locality: Israel, just north of Ras Burqa, Gulf of Aqaba, NW Coast, Egypt, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, Indian
Depth (m): 11
  • Holotype: Clark, E. 1980. Israel Journal of Zoology. 28 (3-4): 95.
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Type for Tripterygion brachylepis Schultz
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Preparation: Photograph; Radiograph
Collector(s): V. Brock & L. Schultz
Year Collected: 1946
Locality: Marshall Islands: Bikini Atoll, Coral heads in eastern end of lagoon at depth 20 to 25 feet., Bikini Atoll, Ralik Chain, Marshall Islands, Pacific
Depth (m): 9
  • Type: Schultz, L. P. 1960. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. No. 202: 291.
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Ecology

Habitat

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Depth range based on 64 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 39 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 1 - 33
  Temperature range (°C): 23.718 - 28.749
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.019 - 3.114
  Salinity (PPS): 32.279 - 36.032
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.450 - 4.970
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.054 - 0.546
  Silicate (umol/l): 0.897 - 6.709

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Depth range (m): 1 - 33

Temperature range (°C): 23.718 - 28.749

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.019 - 3.114

Salinity (PPS): 32.279 - 36.032

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.450 - 4.970

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.054 - 0.546

Silicate (umol/l): 0.897 - 6.709
 
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Depth: 2 - 7m.
From 2 to 7 meters.

Habitat: reef-associated. Red Sea to Aliwal Shoal - KwaZulu Natal South Africa, pers comm Wouter Holleman - Jan07 2004
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Environment

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reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 7 m (Ref. 13227)
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Trophic Strategy

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Inhabits coral or rock, often under ledges, on clear lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 13227).
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Conservation

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Not Evaluated
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems

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fisheries: of no interest
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Tropical scaly-headed triplefin

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Norfolkia brachylepis, known commonly as the Tropical scaly-headed triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Norfolkia.[1] It was described by Schultz in 1960.

References

  1. ^ Norfolkia brachylepis at www.fishbase.org.
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