Hairtail blenny
Xiphasia setifer
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A blenny from the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. It is the longest combtooth blenny, reaching 53 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Xiphasia setifer
- Family
- Blenniidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Order
- Blenniiformes
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 53 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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