Biting blenny (Plagiotremus goslinei)

Scientific name: Plagiotremus goslinei Strasburg, 1956

Biting blenny (Plagiotremus goslinei)

The Biting blenny (Plagiotremus goslinei) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-26; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 20 - 21

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plagiotremus goslinei
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.4
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
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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