Biology:Helcogramma williamsi

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Short description: Species of fish

Helcogramma williamsi
Helcogramma williamsi holotype NTOU-P 2012-02-002 and paratype NTOU-P 2012-02-005.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Helcogramma
Species:
H. williamsi
Binomial name
Helcogramma williamsi
M. C. Chiang & I. S. Chen, 2012

Helcogramma williamsi is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma which is widespread in the western Pacific Ocean. It is found in rocky areas with sandy channels at depths of 1 to 3 metres (3.3 to 9.8 ft)[1] It was described in 2012 from a type collected from Taiwan.[2] The specific name honours the ichthyologist Jeffrey T. Williams of the Smithsonian Institution.[3]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Helcogramma williamsi" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Helcogramma williamsi". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=73036. 
  3. "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families TRIPTERYGIIDAE and DACTYLOSCOPIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 29 January 2019. http://www.etyfish.org/blenniiformes1/. Retrieved 26 May 2019. 

Wikidata ☰ Q20745765 entry