Hotlips triplefin (Helcogramma obtusirostris)

Scientific name: Helcogramma obtusirostris Klunzinger, 1871

Hotlips triplefin (Helcogramma obtusirostris)

The Hotlips triplefin (Helcogramma obtusirostris) is a brackish-water fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea south to Transkei, South Africa and east to the western Pacific. Southeast Atlantic: Ascension Island and St. Helena.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20; Vertebrae: 35 - 36

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Helcogramma obtusirostris
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Depth range
0–30 m (0–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea south to Transkei, South Africa and east to the western Pacific. Southeast Atlantic: Ascension Island and St. Helena.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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