DSC_8755 Common triplefin (Forsterygion lapillum) male tending eggs in nest. Most common shallower than 5m in semi-sheltered locations. Usually found in rock pools. Nordic Bay, Leigh Coast *
DSC_6956 Mottled triplefin, or kokopara (Forsterygion capito) male guarding nest beneath overturned rock at low tide. Note eggs, attached to the rock around his head. Broad Bay, Otago Harbour