Bellapiscis lesleyae, the mottled twister, is a triplefin of the family Tripterygiidae. The specific name of this blenny honours the New Zealand marine biologist Lesley Bolton who helped Hardy (the indentifer of Bellapiscis lesleyae) collect fishes in rockpools on the Taranaki coast of New Zealand, including the type of this species.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Mottled Twister being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Lepidoblennius haplodactylus
- Coryphoblennius galerita
- Bellapiscis medius
- Malacoctenus sudensis
- Clinus cottoides
- Bovichtus angustifrons
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Tripterygiidae
- Genus
- Bellapiscis
- Species
- Bellapiscis lesleyae
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