Helcogramma shinglensis Lal Mohan, 1971
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 shinglensis is a species of triplefin from the genus Helcogramma. It has been recorded only from the Gulf of Mannar in the eastern Indian Ocean. It is accepted as a valid species by Fishbase but the Catalog of Fishes treats this taxon as synonymous with Helcogramma obtusirostris.
Wikipedia contributors, Helcogramma shinglensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:45:09.139979+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Helcogramma shinglensis Lal Mohan, 1971
- Name authority
- Lal Mohan, 1971
- 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 shinglensis Lal Mohan, 1971
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.
- Lal Mohan, R. S. (1971). Helcogramma shinglensis, a new species of tripterygid fish from Gulf of Mannar with a key to the fishes of the family Tripterygidae of eastern and central Indian Ocean. Senckenbergiana Biologica 52(3/5):219-223. 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:3K47X. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.