Helcogramma Nesion
📖 Overview
Female members of the Tripterygiidae have eggs that are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor them in the algae on the nesting sites . Larvae are planktonic which occur primarily in shallow, nearshore waters .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. With 1-2 symphysial mandibular sensory pores, second dorsal fin spines XIV, third dorsal fin segmented rays 11, last ribs on vertebral centrum 10, vertebrae 10+28 or 29=38 or 39, pored lateral line scales typically 25 to 27, nape scales absent, small isolated patch of scales on either side of nape, each patch surrounded by naked area.: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Helcogramma Nesion is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 3 - 10 m . Tropical Northwest Pacific: Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, Okino-shima at the south-western tip of Shikoku Island.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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