Bicolour fangblenny (Plagiotremus laudandus)

Scientific name: Plagiotremus laudandus Whitley, 1961

Bicolour fangblenny (Plagiotremus laudandus)

The Bicolour fangblenny (Plagiotremus laudandus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-30; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 22 - 24. Color variable, usually grey-blue and posterior part of the body often paler or yellow.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plagiotremus laudandus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
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 (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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