Bellapiscis lesleyae
| Mottled twister | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Bellapiscis |
| Species: | B. lesleyae |
| Binomial name | |
| Bellapiscis lesleyae Hardy, 1987 | |
The mottled twister, Bellapiscis lesleyae, is a triplefin of the family Tripterygiidae, commonly found around the coast of New Zealand in rock pools and down to depths of about 5 m in reef areas of broken rock. Its length is up to 6 cm.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Bellapiscis lesleyae" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
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