Black-throated triplefin (Helcogramma decurrens) fish species and information / pictures of Black-throated triplefin - Helcogramma decurrens

Black-throated triplefin (Helcogramma decurrens) fish species information

Scientific Name
Helcogramma decurrens

Common Name
Black-throated triplefin

Biology
Lives on rock surfaces and under ledges; common at depths less than 10 m.

Classification

Classified By
McCulloch & Waite, 1918
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Threefin blennies (Tripterygiidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Found in Western and South Australia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal
Trophic Level
3.06 s.e. 0.34 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
4.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)