Helcogramma shinglensis

Helcogramma shinglensis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Helcogramma shinglensis is a species of triplefin from the genus Helcogramma. It has been recorded only from the Gulf of Mannar in the eastern Indian Ocean. It is accepted as a valid species by Fishbase but the Catalog of Fishes treats this taxon as synonymous with Helcogramma obtusirostris.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Helcogramma
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated