Matanui

Matanui is a genus of triplefin blennies (family Tripterygiidae), they are endemic to New Zealand.

Species

• Chatham deep-water triplefin, Matanui bathytaton <small>(Hardy, 1989)</small>
• Deepwater triplefin, Matanui profundum <small>(Fricke & Roberts, 1994)</small>

Etymology

The name Matanui is derived from the Māori words mata meaning "eye" and nui meaning "large", a reference to its large eyes.

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