Ascension triplefin

Helcogramma ascensionis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Helcogramma ascensionis, the Ascension triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. it was described by Roger Lubbock in 1980. It has been recorded at depths of 0 to 5 metres (0 to 16 ft) in tidal pools and rocky reefs around the islands of Saint Helena and Ascension in the south eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Helcogramma
Maximum length: 3.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Ascension.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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