Red-eye Threefin
Helcogramma ellioti
- Usual depth2–14 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
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.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 18 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–14 m · Deepest record: 75 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Red-eye Threefin
Other scientific names: Tripterygion ellioti
Similar species
Candystriped TriplefinHelcogramma striata
- Whitespot Triplefin
Helcogramma albimacula
- Neglected Triplefin
Helcogramma desa
- 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).
- 63 open-data records from 1940 to 1993.
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