piano fangblenny

Plagiotremus tapeinosoma

A Scale Thief Hides in Worm Tubes

piano fangblenny is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 14 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Plagiotremus
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (to False Bay, South Africa, Ref. 4404 ) to the Line, Marquesan, and Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Zealand and Rapa. Replaced Plagiotremus goslinei in the Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 37816 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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