Helena's Spiny-eye Triplefin
Ceratobregma helenae
- Usual depth4–22 m
- Water temperature20–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, October, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Ceratobregma helenae, known commonly as the Helen's triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny. It has an Indo-Pacific distribution from Christmas Island to Samoa, north to Taiwan and south to south eastern Australia. The species is named after Wouter Holleman's wife, Helen.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Ceratobregma helenae”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 10 records
- February: 11 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 9 records
- May: 23 records
- June: 13 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 6 records
- October: 16 records
- November: 22 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–22 m · Deepest record: 31.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Helena's Spiny-eye Triplefin, Helen's Triplefin, Horned Triplefin, Orangebar Threefin, Orangebar Triplefin, Striped Spiny-eye Triplefin
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Mikanhebigimpo, ミカンヘビギンポ
Other scientific names: Ceratobragma helenae, Ceratobregma striata
Similar species
Highfin ThreefinEnneapterygius tutuilae
Candystriped TriplefinHelcogramma striata
- Blacktail Threefin
Enneapterygius bahasa
- Northern Bicoloured Triplefin
Enneapterygius flavoccipitis
- Blackbelly Triplefin
Enneapterygius fuscoventer
- Blackbelly Triplefin
Enneapterygius hemimelas
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 150 open-data records from 1960 to 2011.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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