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Helcogramma williamsi

Helcogramma williamsi is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma which is widespread in the western Pacific Ocean. It is found in rocky areas with sandy channels at depths of 1 to 3 metres It was described in 2012 from a type collected from Taiwan. The specific name honours the ichthyologist Jeffrey T. Williams of the Smithsonian Institution.

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Helcogramma williamsi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Helcogramma
Species:
H. williamsi
Binomial name
Helcogramma williamsi
M. C. Chiang & I. S. Chen, 2012

Helcogramma williamsi is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma which is widespread in the western Pacific Ocean. It is found in rocky areas with sandy channels at depths of 1 to 3 metres (3.3 to 9.8 ft)1 It was described in 2012 from a type collected from Taiwan.2 The specific name honours the ichthyologist Jeffrey T. Williams of the Smithsonian Institution.3

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Helcogramma williamsi". FishBase. April 2019 version.
  2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Helcogramma williamsi". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  3. Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (29 January 2019). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families TRIPTERYGIIDAE and DACTYLOSCOPIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 26 May 2019.