Scarf triplefin

Helcogramma trigloides

Spotted Tripterygiid Fish of Philippine Waters

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

Helcogramma trigloides, the scarf triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858 as Tripterygion trigloides. This is a widespread species in the western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Helcogramma
Maximum length: 4.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Pacific: East Andaman Sea (Thailand), Malaysia (Tioman Island), Indonesia (Belitung, Komodo, Halmahera, and Banda Sea), Philippines (Luzon), Papua New Guinea (wewak), Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Taiwan.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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