Helcogrammoides cunninghami (Smitt, 1898)
Cunningham's triplefin
Helcogrammoides cunninghami
photo by Palma, E.

Family:  Tripterygiidae (Triplefin blennies), subfamily: Tripterygiinae
Max. size:  6.2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 20 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: southernmost South America.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites (Ref. 240). Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters (Ref. 94114).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 May 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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