Dusky-finned triplefin
Helcogramma fuscipectoris
- Usual depth2–5 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsApril and May
- How commonRare
About this species
The fourspot triplefin is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Fourspot triplefin”, 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: 2 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 10 records
- May: 14 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–5 m · Deepest record: 10 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Dusky-finned triplefin, Fourspot Triplefin
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Kuromasuku, クロマスク
- Simplified Chinese
- 四紋三鰭鳚
Other scientific names: Enneapterygius fuscipectoris
Similar species
Candystriped TriplefinHelcogramma striata
- Whitespot Triplefin
Helcogramma albimacula
- Neglected Triplefin
Helcogramma desa
- Red-eye Threefin
Helcogramma ellioti
- 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).
- 94 open-data records from 1960 to 2003.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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