Helcogramma ascensionis

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Helcogramma ascensionis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Helcogramma
Species:
H. ascensionis
Binomial name
Helcogramma ascensionis
Lubbock, 1980

Helcogramma ascensionis, the Ascension triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma . [2] it was described by Roger Lubbock in 1980. [3] It has been recorded at depths of 0 to 5 metres (0 to 16 ft) in tidal pools and rocky reefs around the islands of Saint Helena and Ascension in the south eastern Atlantic Ocean. [1]

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Helcogramma is a genus in the triplefin family Tripterygiidae. The blennies in the genus Helcogramma are found throughout the Indo-Pacific and in the South Atlantic Ocean off the islands of St Helena and Ascension.

Helcogramma obtusirostris, the hotlips triplefin or shortsnout triplefin, is a triplefin blenny of the family Tripterygiidae, found from the Red Sea south to South Africa and east to the western Pacific, and the southeast Atlantic, around Ascension Island and St. Helena. It reaches a maximum length of 3.8 cm according to FishBase, but only 4 cm according to "Two Oceans".

Helcogramma aquila, the darktail triplefin or blacktail triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Jeffrey T. Williams and Carolyn J. McCormick in 1990. This species occurs in the western Pacific Ocean in the Batanes Islands in the Philippines and it has also been found off Guam.

Helcogramma capidata, known commonly as the hooded triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Richard Rosenblatt in 1960. This species is widespread in the western Pacific Ocean from the Mariana Islands east to Samoa, Fiji and Tonga; it has been recorded from Sabah too.

Little hooded triplefin species of fish

Helcogramma chica, known commonly as the little hooded triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Richard Rosenblatt in 1960. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific from the Cocos (Keeling) Islands to the Society Islands in French Polynesia.

Helcogramma desa, the neglected triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Jeffery T. Williams and Jeffrey C. Howe in 2003. This species is known from the western Pacific in Vietnam and the Philippines, including the Spratly Islands.

Helcogramma ellioti, known commonly as the red-eye threefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Albert William Herre in 1944 who honoured the Scottish naturalist and ethnologist Walter Elliot (1803-1897) in its specific name. This species occurs in the Indian Ocean along the eastern and western coasts of India and around Sri Lanka.

Helcogramma fuscopinna, known commonly as the blackfin triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Wouter Holleman in 1982. This species occurs between 0 and 50 metres in the western Indian Ocean along the eastern coast of Africa from KwaZulu Natal to northern Kenya and east to the Maldives, living on rock surfaces and beneath ledges.

The triangle triplefin is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1946. This species occurs in the western Pacific Ocean in the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and islands in Batangas province in the Philippines.

Helcogramma kranos, known commonly as the helmet triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Fricke in 1997. This species is endemic to the islands of Komodo, Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat and Timor in Indonesia.

Helcogramma lacuna, the cavern triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Jeffrey T. Williams and Jeffery C. Howe in 2003. This species has only been recorded in the Similan Islands in the Andaman Sea, part of Thailand.

Helcogramma nigra, the Rotuma triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Jeffrey T. Williams and Jeffrey C. Howe in 2003. This species occurs in the western central Pacific Ocean where it has been recorded from Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Rotuma.

Helcogramma novaecaledoniae, known commonly as the New Caledonian triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Ronald Fricke in 1994. This species is found in the western Pacific Ocean where it has been recorded from New Caledonia, the Loyalty Islands and Guadalcanal.

Helcogramma rhinoceros, known commonly as the rhinocerus triplefin or the rhino threefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by P.E. Hadley Hansen in 1986. This species is found throughout the Indo-Pacific from Thailand to Fiji and Tonga.

Helcogramma rosea, the rosy triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Wouter Holleman in 2006. This species occurs in the eastern Indian Ocean around Sri Lanka and in the Andaman Sea.

Helcogramma solorensis, known commonly as the Solor triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Fricke in 1997. It is endemic to Solor in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Helcogramma springeri, known commonly as the Springer's triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by P.E. Hadley Hansen in 1986. The specific name honours the ichthyologist Victor G. Springer of the National Museum of Natural History. This species is found in the western Pacific Ocean from Indonesia and the Philippines to northern Australia, including the Great Barrier Reef.

Helcogramma steinitzi, known commonly as the red triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Eugenie Clark in 1980. The specific name honours the marine biologist and herpetologist Heinz Steinitz (1909-1971) of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. This species occurs in the north western Indian Ocean from the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.

<i>Helcogramma trigloides</i> species of fish

Helcogramma trigloides, the scarf triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858 as Tripterygion trigloides. This is a widespread species in the western Pacific Ocean.

Helcogramma vulcana, the volcano triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by John E. Randall and Eugenie Clark in 1993. This species is found in the western Pacific Ocean where it has been recorded from Bali to Gunung Api and Manuk in the Banda Sea.

References

  1. 1 2 Holleman, W. (2014). "Helcogramma ascensionis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2014: e.T189750A1935973. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T189750A1935973.en .
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Helcogramma ascensionis" in FishBase . April 2019 version.
  3. Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Helcogramma ascensionis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 May 2019.