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Helcogramma

Helcogramma chica

Rosenblatt, 1960

Little Hooded Triplefin

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Sri Lanka, Cocos-Keeling Islands, Christmas Island, Thailand, Southern Japan, and Marshall Islands.

Size: 2 inches - 3 cm

Natural Environment: Inhabits wave-swept reef margins and often seen on rock surfaces and under ledges and usually found at depths between 3 – 30 feet (1 – 10 m) where it feeds on benthic invertebrate/zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not purposely collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Blennioidei

    Family: Tripteryglidae

    Genus: Helcogramma

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Helcogramma chica (Little Hooded Triplefin)
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