Helcogramma nesion

Helcogramma nesion

Tripterygiid Fish of Northwest Pacific

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Elongated
Tropical fish

Helcogramma nesion is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Jeffrey T. Williams and Jeffrey C. Howe in 2003. This species is found in the western Pacific Ocean where it is endemic to Japan, it is restricted to the Izu Islands, Ogasawara Islands and to the island of Okino-shima which is at the south-western tip of Shikoku.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Helcogramma
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, Okino-shima at the south-western tip of Shikoku Island.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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