The Clarke's triplefin or Clarke's threefin (Trinorfolkia clarkei) is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Trinorfolkia. It was described by Alexander Morton in 1888 from specimens collected from Clarke Island in the Bass Strait. This species occurs I southern and western Australia from Camden Haven in New South Wales to Rottnest Island in Western Australia and around Tasmania. It occurs on coastal reefs and in estuaries frequently being observed around the pylons supporting structures such as jetties.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Clark's Threefin 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
- Helcogrammoides cunninghami
- Helcogramma decurrens
- Cremnochorites capensis
- Enneapterygius rufopileus
- Parablennius ruber
- Ruanoho whero
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Tripterygiidae
- Genus
- Trinorfolkia
- Species
- Trinorfolkia clarkei
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