Fourspot triplefin
Species of fish
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The fourspot triplefin (Helcogramma fuscipectoris) is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma.[2]
| Fourspot triplefin | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Helcogramma |
| Species: | H. fuscipectoris |
| Binomial name | |
| Helcogramma fuscipectoris (Fowler, 1946) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Enneapterygius fuscipectoris Fowler, 1946 | |
Description
Distribution and habitat
The fourspot triplefin is native to the tropical and subtropical western Pacific Ocean. Its range extends from Japan and China westwards to Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia, and southeastwards to the Philippines, Indonesia and Vanuatu. It occurs on coralline rock and on rocky reefs no deeper than 8 m (26 ft).[1][2]
Status
The fourspot triplefin is a fairly common species in the western Pacific Ocean and occurs in several marine protected areas. It does not face any particular threat and has a wide range so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being of "least concern".