Neglected Triplefin
Helcogramma desa
- Usual depth2–5 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
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.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–5 m · Deepest record: 5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Neglected Triplefin
Similar species
Candystriped TriplefinHelcogramma striata
- Whitespot Triplefin
Helcogramma albimacula
- Red-eye Threefin
Helcogramma ellioti
- Dusky-finned triplefin
Helcogramma fuscipectoris
- Blackfin Triplefin
Helcogramma fuscopinna
- Triangle Triplefin
Helcogramma inclinata
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).
- 26 open-data records from 1960 to 2015.
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