Hooded triplefin (Helcogramma capidata)

Scientific name: Helcogramma capidata Rosenblatt, 1960

Hooded triplefin (Helcogramma capidata)

The Hooded triplefin (Helcogramma capidata) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, widespread on the Pacific Plate, also Indonesia to Fiji, Niue, and American Samoa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21. Males are dark-headed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Helcogramma capidata
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.7
Depth range
0–15 m (0–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 15 m, usually ? - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: widespread on the Pacific Plate, also Indonesia to Fiji, Niue, and American Samoa.
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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