Springer's Threefin
Helcogramma springeri
- Usual depth1–15 m
- Water temperature26–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, February, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
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.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Springer's 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: 7 records
- February: 6 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 9 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–15 m · Deepest record: 18 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Springer's Threefin, Springer's Triplefin
Similar species
Candystriped TriplefinHelcogramma striata
- Whitespot Triplefin
Helcogramma albimacula
- Neglected Triplefin
Helcogramma desa
- Red-eye Threefin
Helcogramma ellioti
- Dusky-finned triplefin
Helcogramma fuscipectoris
- Blackfin Triplefin
Helcogramma fuscopinna
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).
- 69 open-data records from 1974 to 2012.
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