Forsterygion varium (Forster, 1801)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The variable triplefin or striped triplefin (Forsterygion varium) is a triplefin native to New Zealand, but also introduced to Tasmania, Australia, most likely in shipments of oysters. It is found in rock pools and depths down to 30 metres, in reef areas of broken rock with kelp.
Wikipedia contributors, Variable triplefin; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:33:21.112559+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Forsterygion varium (Forster, 1801)
- Name authority
- (Forster, 1801)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Tripterygiidae
- Genus
- Forsterygion
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderBlenniiformes
- familyTripterygiidae Whitley, 1931
- subfamilyTripterygiinae Whitley, 1931
- genusForsterygion Whitley & Phillipps, 1939
- speciesForsterygion varium (Forster, 1801)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Forsterygion. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Forsterygion maryannae (Hardy, 1987) | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Forsterygion nigripenne (Valenciennes, 1836) | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Forsterygion capito (Jenyns, 1842) | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Forsterygion gymnotum Scott, 1977 | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Tripterygion varium (Forster, 1801) (Forster, 1801) | synonym |
| Trypterigium robustum Clarke, 1879 Clarke, 1879 | synonym |
| Blennius varius Forster, 1801 Forster, 1801 | synonym |
| Tripterygion robustum Clarke, 1879 Clarke, 1879 | synonym |
| Forsterygion multiradiatum Scott, 1977 Scott, 1977 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=280799 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6JJ24. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.