Brown topknot
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| Notoclinus compressus (Hutton, 1872) |
The brown topknot, Notoclinus compressus, is a triplefin of the family Tripterygiidae, endemic to New Zealand in rock pools and from low water to depths of about 5 m, in reef areas of broken rock and large brown seaweed of genera Carpophyllum and Cystophora. Its length is up to about 8.5 cm. It feeds on weed dwelling crustaceans and small fish.
[edit] References
- "Notoclinus compressus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. June 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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