Ascension Triplefin
Helcogramma ascensionis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–2 m
- Max size: 3.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Found only around Ascension Island, this triplefin shelters in large rockpools and among rocks crusted with coralline algae down to about two metres. It grows to roughly four centimetres and, like others in its family, anchors sticky eggs in the algae.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Tripterygiidae › Helcogramma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1012374.
FAQ
- How deep does the Ascension Triplefin live?
- The Ascension Triplefin (Helcogramma ascensionis) is typically found at 1–2 m.
- Is the Ascension Triplefin dangerous to divers?
- The Ascension Triplefin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ascension Triplefin get?
- The Ascension Triplefin grows to about 3.5 cm.