Cunningham's triplefin (Helcogrammoides cunninghami)

Scientific name: Helcogrammoides cunninghami Smitt, 1898

Cunningham's triplefin (Helcogrammoides cunninghami)

The Cunningham's triplefin (Helcogrammoides cunninghami) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic, southernmost South America.

Species facts

Scientific name
Helcogrammoides cunninghami
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: southernmost South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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