Rhinocerus triplefin

Helcogramma rhinoceros

Four Centimeters Tripterygiid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Rhinocerus triplefin is known around Western Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Helcogramma
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Widespread in the area, from the Philippines, Viet Nam, Indonesia (Borneo) to the Solomon Islands (Ref. 13227 ). Recently collected from Fiji and Tonga (Williams pers. comm.). New locality records from Thailand and the Andaman Sea (Ref. 27223 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

Report a correction