Ruanoho
Sign in to saveRuanoho is a genus of triplefin blennies (family Tripterygiidae). It is known from the southwestern Pacific Ocean off New Zealand. The generic name is a compound noun derived from the Māori rua meaning either "fish" or "hole" and noho meaning to "dwell" which refers to the habit of the species in this genus to shelter under rocks or within crevices.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Ruanoho is referenced by 3 other articles, and connects out to Tripterygiidae, Ruanoho decemdigitatus and Spectacled triplefin.
Vinony files it under Actinopterygii genera, Endemic fauna of New Zealand and Ruanoho.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyTripterygiidae
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- Tripterygiidae
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- Ruanoho whero (Spectacled triplefin).jpg
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Ruanoho is a genus of triplefin blennies (family Tripterygiidae). It is known from the southwestern Pacific Ocean off New Zealand. The generic name is a compound noun derived from the Māori rua meaning either "fish" or "hole" and noho meaning to "dwell" which refers to the habit of the species in this genus to shelter under rocks or within crevices.
==Species== Longfinned triplefin, Ruanoho decemdigitatus (Clarke, 1879) Spectacled triplefin, Ruanoho whero Hardy, 1986
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