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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Tripterygiidae Triplefin blennies
Subfamily: Tripterygiinae
Genus: Helcogramma

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39 species (see list below)

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Photo by Williams, J.T.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 4.2 cm TL
Helcogramma albimacula Williams & Howe, 2003

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Helcogramma albimacula
[Whitespot triplefin]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Helcogramma alkamr
[]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Helcogramma aquila Williams & McCormick, 1990

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Helcogramma aquila
[Darktail triplefin]
No picture found
Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Helcogramma ascensionis
[Ascension triplefin]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Helcogramma billi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Helcogramma capidata Rosenblatt, 1960

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Helcogramma capidata
[Hooded triplefin]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Helcogramma cerasina Williams & Howe, 2003

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Helcogramma cerasina
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Helcogramma chica Rosenblatt, 1960

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Helcogramma chica
[Little hooded triplefin]

Photo by Kuiter, R.H.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Helcogramma decurrens McCulloch & Waite, 1918

Photo by Kuiter, R.H.
 
Helcogramma decurrens
[Black-throated triplefin]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Helcogramma desa Williams & Howe, 2003

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Helcogramma desa
[Neglected triplefin]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Helcogramma ellioti (Herre, 1944)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Helcogramma ellioti
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Helcogramma ememes
[]

Photo by National Museum of Marine Science and Technology, Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Helcogramma fuscipectoris (Fowler, 1946)

Photo by National Museum of Marine Science and Technology, Taiwan
 
Helcogramma fuscipectoris
[Fourspot triplefin]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Helcogramma fuscopinna Holleman, 1982

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Helcogramma fuscopinna
[Blackfin triplefin]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Helcogramma gymnauchen
[Red-finned triplefin]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Helcogramma hudsoni (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Helcogramma hudsoni
[Hudson's triplefin]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Helcogramma inclinata (Fowler, 1946)

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Helcogramma inclinata
[Triangle triplefin]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Helcogramma kranos
[Helmet triplefin]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
 
Helcogramma lacuna
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Helcogramma larvata
[]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Helcogramma maldivensis Fricke & Randall, 1992

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Helcogramma maldivensis
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Helcogramma microstigma
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific

Helcogramma nesion Williams & Howe, 2003

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Helcogramma nesion
[]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.8 cm TL
Helcogramma nigra Williams & Howe, 2003

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Helcogramma nigra
[Rotuma triplefin]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Helcogramma novaecaledoniae
[New Caledonian triplefin]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Helcogramma obtusirostris (Klunzinger, 1871)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Helcogramma obtusirostris
[Hotlips triplefin]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.7 cm TL
Helcogramma randalli Williams & Howe, 2003

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Helcogramma randalli
[Randall's triplefin]
No picture found
Western Indian and Southe
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Helcogramma rharhabe
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Helcogramma rhinoceros
[Rhinocerus triplefin]

Photo by Satapoomin, U.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Helcogramma rosea Holleman, 2006

Photo by Satapoomin, U.
 
Helcogramma rosea
[Rosy triplefin]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Helcogramma serendip
[]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.7 cm TL
 
Helcogramma shinglensis
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Helcogramma solorensis
[Solor triplefin]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Helcogramma springeri Hansen, 1986

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Helcogramma springeri
[Springer's triplefin]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Helcogramma steinitzi Clark, 1980

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Helcogramma steinitzi
[Red triplefin]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Helcogramma striata Hansen, 1986

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Helcogramma striata
[Tropical striped triplefin]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Helcogramma trigloides
[Scarf triplefin]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Helcogramma vulcana Randall & Clark, 1993

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Helcogramma vulcana
[Volcano triplefin]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Helcogramma williamsi
[]
39 Species of Family Tripterygiidae with Genus Helcogramma
(Triplefin blennies)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2003 Helcogramma albimacula Whitespot triplefin Western Pacific. 4.2 TL
2007 Helcogramma alkamr Western Indian Ocean 3.2 SL
1990 Helcogramma aquila Darktail triplefin Western Central Pacific 4.1 SL
1980 Helcogramma ascensionis Ascension triplefin Southeast Atlantic 3.5 SL
1986 Helcogramma billi Western Indian Ocean 3.2 SL
1960 Helcogramma capidata Hooded triplefin Western Central Pacific 3.7 SL
2003 Helcogramma cerasina Western Central Pacific 4.3 SL
1960 Helcogramma chica Little hooded triplefin Indo-West Pacific 3.1 SL
1918 Helcogramma decurrens Black-throated triplefin Eastern Indian Ocean 4.5 SL
2003 Helcogramma desa Neglected triplefin Western Pacific 5.5 TL
1944 Helcogramma ellioti Indo-Pacific 5.7 SL
2007 Helcogramma ememes Western Indian Ocean 3.9 SL
1946 Helcogramma fuscipectoris Fourspot triplefin Western Pacific 3.2 SL
1982 Helcogramma fuscopinna Blackfin triplefin Indo-West Pacific 3.8 SL
1909 Helcogramma gymnauchen Red-finned triplefin Western Pacific 4 TL
1906 Helcogramma hudsoni Hudson's triplefin Western Pacific 4.0 SL
1946 Helcogramma inclinata Triangle triplefin Western Pacific 4.6 SL
1997 Helcogramma kranos Helmet triplefin Western Central Pacific 3.1 SL
2003 Helcogramma lacuna Eastern Indian Ocean 4.4 TL
1992 Helcogramma larvata Western Indian Ocean 2.2 SL
1992 Helcogramma maldivensis Western Indian Ocean 2.8 SL
2006 Helcogramma microstigma Western Indian Ocean 3.1 SL
2003 Helcogramma nesion Northwest Pacific
2003 Helcogramma nigra Rotuma triplefin Western Central Pacific 3.8 TL
1994 Helcogramma novaecaledoniae New Caledonian triplefin Western Central Pacific 4.2 SL
1871 Helcogramma obtusirostris Hotlips triplefin Indo-West Pacific 3.8 SL
2003 Helcogramma randalli Randall's triplefin Western Pacific 4.7 TL
2007 Helcogramma rharhabe Western Indian and Southe 3.7 SL
1986 Helcogramma rhinoceros Rhinocerus triplefin Western Pacific 4 TL
2006 Helcogramma rosea Rosy triplefin Eastern Indian Ocean 3.3 SL
2007 Helcogramma serendip Eastern Indian Ocean 2.5 SL
1971 Helcogramma shinglensis Eastern Indian Ocean 3.7 TL
1997 Helcogramma solorensis Solor triplefin Western Central Pacific 3.9 SL
1986 Helcogramma springeri Springer's triplefin Western Pacific 3.4 SL
1980 Helcogramma steinitzi Red triplefin Western Indian Ocean 6 SL
1986 Helcogramma striata Tropical striped triplefin Western Pacific 4.3 SL
1858 Helcogramma trigloides Scarf triplefin Western Pacific 4.5 SL
1993 Helcogramma vulcana Volcano triplefin Western Pacific 3.8 SL
2012 Helcogramma williamsi Northwest Pacific 2.9 SL



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