Helcogramma maldivensis

Fricke & Randall, 1992

Triplefin Blenny

Range: Western Indian Ocean: Maldives.

Size: 2 inches (3 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits wave-swept reef margins and often seen on rock surfaces and under ledges and usually found at depths between 3 – 30 feet (1 – 10 m) where it feeds on benthic invertebrate/zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not purposely collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Blennioidei

Family: Tripteryglidae

Genus: Helcogramma

FYI: Shown here for identification only.