Helcogramma obtusirostre

(Klunzinger, 1871)

Hotlips Triplefin

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea to South Africa and also Southeast Atlantic Ocean: Ascension Island and St. Helena.

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow exposed rocky reefs and usually found at depths between 3 – 100 feet (1 – 30 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.