Helcogramma atauroensis Fricke & Erdmann, 2017
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Helcogramma atauroensis, the red-anal triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. it was described by Ronald Frick and Mark V Erdmann in 2017. It occurs in the western Pacific on the coasts of Timor-Leste where it is associated with reefs down to 3 metres (9.8 ft).
Wikipedia contributors, Helcogramma atauroensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:45:01.166509+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Helcogramma atauroensis Fricke & Erdmann, 2017
- Name authority
- Fricke & Erdmann, 2017
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Tripterygiidae
- Genus
- Helcogramma
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderBlenniiformes
- familyTripterygiidae Whitley, 1931
- subfamilyTripterygiinae Whitley, 1931
- genusHelcogramma McCulloch & Waite, 1918
- speciesHelcogramma atauroensis Fricke & Erdmann, 2017
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Helcogramma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Helcogramma alkamr Holleman, 2007 | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helcogramma billi Hansen, 1986 | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helcogramma cerasina Williams & Howe, 2003 | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helcogramma fuscopinna Holleman, 1982 | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helcogramma gymnauchen (Weber, 1909) | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helcogramma hudsoni (Jordan & Seale, 1906) | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helcogramma microstigma Holleman, 2006 | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| hotlips triplefinHelcogramma obtusirostris (Klunzinger, 1871) | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helcogramma serendip Holleman, 2007 | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helcogramma solorensis Fricke, 1997 | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helcogramma striata Hansen, 1986 | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Helcogramma williamsi Chiang & Chen, 2012 | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Fricke, R., & Erdmann, M. V. (2017). Helcogramma atauroensis, a new species of triplefin from Ataúro Island, Timor-Leste, eastern Indian Ocean (Teleostei: Tripterygiidae). Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 26, 34–45. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3K46L. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.