Little hooded triplefin (Helcogramma chica)

Scientific name: Helcogramma chica Rosenblatt, 1960

Little hooded triplefin (Helcogramma chica)

The Little hooded triplefin (Helcogramma chica) is a marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Helcogramma chica
Family
Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.1
Depth range
0–32 m (0–105 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 32 m, usually ? - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
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.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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