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IllustrationBlackfin triplefin
Helcogramma fuscopinna
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Blackfin triplefin
- Scientific
- Helcogramma fuscopinna
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 3.8 cm (standard length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 10 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2010
Description
A tiny triplefin with dark fins in males, reaching about 4 cm. It perches on rock surfaces and under ledges in shallow water.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Helcogramma-fuscopinna.html
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.