Tripterygiidae

Helcogramma williamsi

Helcogramma williamsi

Fish Reaching Two Point Nine Centimeters in the Pacific Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Elongated
• Small
• Tropical fish

Helcogramma williamsi is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma which is widespread in the western Pacific Ocean. It is found in rocky areas with sandy channels at depths of 1 to 3 metres (3.3 to 9.8 ft) It was described in 2012 from a type collected from Taiwan. The specific name honours the ichthyologist Jeffrey T. Williams of the Smithsonian Institution.