Little hooded triplefin (Helcogramma chica) fish species and information / pictures of Little hooded triplefin - Helcogramma chica

Little hooded triplefin (Helcogramma chica) fish species information

Scientific Name
Helcogramma chica

Common Name
Little hooded triplefin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20

Classification

Classified By
Rosenblatt, 1960
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Threefin blennies (Tripterygiidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka, including Cocos-Keeling Islands and Christmas Island, to Thailand then Japan, the Phoenix and Marshall Islands and American Samoa, also Fiji.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
32 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 32 m (Ref. 13227), usually ? - 10 m (Ref. 6211)
Trophic Level
3.04 s.e. 0.33 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
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
3.1 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
Fisheries: of no interest
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
  Not Evaluated