Yellow-Lip Triplefin (species: Helcogramma gymnauchen) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Helcogramma gymnauchen
Yellow-Lip Triplefin


©Jenny (JennyHuang) from Taipei: Yellow-Lip Triplefin (Helcogramma gymnauchen)

©Anne: Helcogramma gymnauchen about 4.5 cm long in cavern on the northern side of Lizard Island.

©Graham Edgar: Helcogramma gymnauchen at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Tripterygiidae
Genus Helcogramma
Species Helcogramma gymnauchen

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Distinguishing features

A solitary, bottom-dwelling fish with three translucent dorsal fins that are banded with red/brown. Body grey/translucent with 4-5 pairs of broad red/brown bands.

Size

  • Up to 4.5 cm (length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.