Red triplefin

Helcogramma steinitzi

Male dorsal spine longer

Red triplefin is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Helcogramma
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Peninsula, northern Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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