Bicolour fangblenny

Plagiotremus laudandus

A Batesian mimic of Meiacanthus atrodorsalis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Plagiotremus laudandus, the bicolour fangblenny, false harptail-blenny, poison-fang blenny mimic, yellow-tailed blenny or the yellowtail fangblenny mimic, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. This species reaches a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. This species is a Batesian mimic of Meiacanthus atrodorsalis.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Plagiotremus
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines and Ryukyu Islands to the Gilbert Islands, New Caledonia, and Samoa, north to Izu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals and Lord Howe Island; throughout Micronesia. Subspecies Plagiotremus laudandus flavus occurs in Fiji and Tonga.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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