Scientific Name
Petroscirtes pylei
Common Name
Twilight Fangblenny
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 12;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 20;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 20;
Vertebrae: 36 - 37. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: head and body with 2 dark lateral stripes, the lower one broadly extending onto the anal fin; dorsal fin with basal 4/5 to 2/3 of fin very dark and superimposed by 5 or 6 approximately equally spaced pale spots, the first spot conspicuous, discrete, and round, the others diffuse and partially extending onto the dorsum; dorsal fin XII, 20 (Ref. 58774).