Arabian fangblenny (Petroscirtes ancylodon)

Scientific name: Petroscirtes ancylodon R?ppell, 1835

Arabian fangblenny (Petroscirtes ancylodon)

The Arabian fangblenny (Petroscirtes ancylodon) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, northern Red Sea to the Persian Gulf. Mediterranean Sea: Iskenderun Bay.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Petroscirtes ancylodon
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: northern Red Sea to the Persian Gulf. Mediterranean Sea: Iskenderun Bay.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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