Striped Triplefins (Helcogramma striatum) are some of the most ubiquitous fish on reefs, but it’s easy to miss them because of their small size (a few cm at most) and their tendency to scatter quickly when approached. They like to hang upside down on coral boulders, watching for drifting bits of food in the marine plankton.

Life In The Undercoral

by Shreya Yadav

Striped Triplefins (Helcogramma striatum) are some of the most ubiquitous fish on reefs, but it’s easy to miss them because of their small size (a few cm at most) and their tendency to scatter quickly when approached. They like to hang upside down on coral boulders, watching for drifting bits of food in the marine plankton.