Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Inhabits surge-swept reef margins (Ref. 1602). Found on rock surfaces and under ledges (Ref. 13227).
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Fricke, R. 1994 Tripterygiid fishes of Australia, New Zealand and the southwest Pacific Ocean (Teleostei). Theses Zool. 24:1-585. (Ref. 13227)
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Distribution
Western Central Pacific: widespread on the Pacific Plate, also Indonesia to Fiji, Niue, and American Samoa.
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Hansen, P.E.H. 1986 Revision of the tripterygiid fish genus Helcogramma, including descriptions of four new species. Bull. Mar. Sci. 38(2):313-354. (Ref. 6211)
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 19 - 21
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Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
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Size
Max. size
3.7 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 6211))
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Hansen, P.E.H. 1986 Revision of the tripterygiid fish genus Helcogramma, including descriptions of four new species. Bull. Mar. Sci. 38(2):313-354. (Ref. 6211)
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Diagnostic Description
Males are dark-headed (Ref. 37816).
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Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
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Type Information
Type for Enneapterygius hudsoni Jordan & Seale
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Preparation: Illustration; Photograph; Radiograph
Collector(s): D. Jordan & V. Kellogg
Year Collected: 1902
Locality: Samoa, Apia., Upolu, Samoa, Samoa Islands, Pacific
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Preparation: Illustration; Photograph; Radiograph
Collector(s): D. Jordan & V. Kellogg
Year Collected: 1902
Locality: Samoa, Apia., Upolu, Samoa, Samoa Islands, Pacific
- Type: Jordan, D. S. & Seale, A. 1906. Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Fisheries. 25 (for 1905): 419, fig. 101.
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 16 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 15 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 1 - 29
Temperature range (°C): 25.075 - 28.820
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.050 - 0.356
Salinity (PPS): 34.205 - 35.383
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.444 - 4.754
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.092 - 0.207
Silicate (umol/l): 1.057 - 1.837
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 1 - 29
Temperature range (°C): 25.075 - 28.820
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.050 - 0.356
Salinity (PPS): 34.205 - 35.383
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.444 - 4.754
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.092 - 0.207
Silicate (umol/l): 1.057 - 1.837
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 15 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 1 - 29
Temperature range (°C): 25.075 - 28.820
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.050 - 0.356
Salinity (PPS): 34.205 - 35.383
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.444 - 4.754
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.092 - 0.207
Silicate (umol/l): 1.057 - 1.837
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 1 - 29
Temperature range (°C): 25.075 - 28.820
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.050 - 0.356
Salinity (PPS): 34.205 - 35.383
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.444 - 4.754
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.092 - 0.207
Silicate (umol/l): 1.057 - 1.837
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Depth: 0 - 15m.
Recorded at 15 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated.
Recorded at 15 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated.
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Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 15 m (Ref. 13227), usually ? - 10 m (Ref. 6211)
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Fricke, R. 1994 Tripterygiid fishes of Australia, New Zealand and the southwest Pacific Ocean (Teleostei). Theses Zool. 24:1-585. (Ref. 13227)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=13227&speccode=46328
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Hansen, P.E.H. 1986 Revision of the tripterygiid fish genus Helcogramma, including descriptions of four new species. Bull. Mar. Sci. 38(2):313-354. (Ref. 6211)
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Trophic Strategy
Inhabits surge-swept reef margins (Ref. 1602). Found on rock surfaces and under ledges (Ref. 13227).
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Fricke, R. 1994 Tripterygiid fishes of Australia, New Zealand and the southwest Pacific Ocean (Teleostei). Theses Zool. 24:1-585. (Ref. 13227)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Helcogramma sp.
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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