Striped poison-fang blenny mimic
Petroscirtes breviceps
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A blenny from coral reefs of the western Pacific and the Indian Ocean that mimics the venomous fangblenny Meiacanthus grammistes. It reaches 11 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Petroscirtes breviceps
- Family
- Blenniidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Synonyms
- Aspidontus trossulus, Blennechis breviceps, Dasson ancylodon, Dasson trossulus, Dasson variabilis, Petroscirtes annamensis, Petroscirtes f. annamensis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 11 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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