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Hooded triplefin

The hooded triplefin is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Richard Rosenblatt in 1960. This species is widespread in the western Pacific Ocean from the Mariana Islands east to Samoa, Fiji and Tonga; it has been recorded from Sabah too.

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Hooded triplefin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Helcogramma
Species:
H. capidata
Binomial name
Helcogramma capidata

The hooded triplefin (Helcogramma capidata) is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma.2 It was described by Richard Rosenblatt in 1960.3 This species is widespread in the western Pacific Ocean from the Mariana Islands east to Samoa, Fiji and Tonga; it has been recorded from Sabah too.1

References

References

  1. Williams, J. (2014). "Helcogramma capidata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T179012A1559132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179012A1559132.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Helcogramma capidata". FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Helcogramma capidata". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 May 2019.