Bluestriped fangblenny
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
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A fangblenny from coral reefs of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It mimics juvenile cleaner wrasses to approach other fish and hides in empty worm tubes. It reaches 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
- Family
- Blenniidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Synonyms
- Aspidontus rhinorhynchos, Petroscirtes amblyrhynchos, Petroscirtes amblyrhynchus, Petroscirtes rhinorhynchos, Petroscirtes rhinorhynchus, Petroscirtes rhynorhynchus, Petroskirtes amblyrhynchos, Petroskirtes rhinorhijnchos, Petroskirtes rhinorhynchos, Plagiotremus rhinorhynchus, Plagiotremus rhinorhyncos, Plagiotremus rhynorhynchus, Plagiotremus rhynorhyncus, Runula amblyrhynchus, Runula rhinorhynchos
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Detritivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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