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Etymology: Helcogramma: Greek, helkos, -eos, -ous = ulcer, sore + Greek, gramma = letter, mark (Ref. 45335); atauroensis: Named for it type locality, Ataúro Island; feminine adjectivein the genitive case.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 3 m (Ref. 114924). Subtropical
Western Pacific: Timor-Leste.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 114924); 2.6 cm SL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 18; Anal spines: 1. This species belonging to the Helcogramma steinitzi species complex is distinguished by the following characters: first dorsal fin beginning above preopercle, D1 III, D2 XIV-XV, D3 9-11; one symphyseal mandibular pore (total pores 9-11); tubular pored lateral line scales 19-23; head profile about 70º to horizontal; nape scaleless; males with a red anal fin, no melanophores, black pelvic fins; females with 6 oblique bars (Ref. 114924).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Fricke, R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2017. Helcogramma atauroensis, a new species of triplefin from Ataúro Island, Timor-Leste, eastern Indian Ocean (Teleostei: Tripterygiidae). J. Ocean Sci. Found. 26:34-45. (Ref. 114924)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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