Family : Tripterygiidae (Threefin blennies)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Helcogramma ellioti
Max size : 5.7 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6211)
Environment : demersal ; depth range 2 - 5 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: widely distributed. The species complex is being revised by J.T. Williams.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 16-16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 18-20; Vertebrae: 34-35. Males distinctly colored during courtship, but look drab at other times (Ref. 48636).
Biology : Inhabits rocky boulders in a 2-5 m depth range and lives in small groups, each comprising a male and several females (Ref. 48636). Lives on rock surfaces and under ledges; common at depths less than 10 m
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Fricke, Ronald
Main Ref : Hansen, P.E.H.. 1986. (Ref. 6211)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses