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Helcogramma capidata Rosenblatt, 1960

Source-backed taxonomic record

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

The hooded triplefin (Helcogramma capidata) is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Helcogramma. It was described by Richard Rosenblatt in 1960. This species is widespread in the western Pacific Ocean from the Mariana Islands east to Samoa, Fiji and Tonga; it has been recorded from Sabah too.

Wikipedia contributors, Hooded triplefin; 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 capidata Rosenblatt, 1960
Name authority
Rosenblatt, 1960
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. gigaclassActinopterygii
  8. superclassActinopteri
  9. classTeleostei
  10. orderBlenniiformes
  11. familyTripterygiidae Whitley, 1931
  12. subfamilyTripterygiinae Whitley, 1931
  13. genusHelcogramma McCulloch & Waite, 1918
  14. speciesHelcogramma capidata Rosenblatt, 1960

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Helcogramma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Helcogramma alkamr Holleman, 2007TripterygiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Helcogramma billi Hansen, 1986TripterygiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Helcogramma cerasina Williams & Howe, 2003TripterygiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Helcogramma fuscopinna Holleman, 1982TripterygiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Helcogramma gymnauchen (Weber, 1909)TripterygiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Helcogramma hudsoni (Jordan & Seale, 1906)TripterygiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Helcogramma microstigma Holleman, 2006TripterygiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
hotlips triplefinHelcogramma obtusirostris (Klunzinger, 1871)TripterygiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Helcogramma serendip Holleman, 2007TripterygiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Helcogramma solorensis Fricke, 1997TripterygiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Helcogramma striata Hansen, 1986TripterygiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Helcogramma williamsi Chiang & Chen, 2012TripterygiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 171 records assigned to Tripterygiidae.

Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Helcogramma capidatum Rosenblatt, 1960 Rosenblatt, 1960synonym
Helcogramma capitada Rosenblatt, 1960 Rosenblatt, 1960synonym

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.

  1. Schultz, L. P., Chapman, W. M., Lachner, E. A., & Woods, L. P. (1960). Fishes of the Marshall and Marianas islands. Vol. 2. Families from Mullidae through Stromateidae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 202, v. 2: i–ix + 1–438, Pls. 75–123. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.17831 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:3K46N. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.