Bluestriped fangblenny (Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos)

Scientific name: Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos Bleeker, 1852

The Bluestriped fangblenny (Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 31-37; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 29 - 33. Adults variable in color, ranging from black to yellow; 2 blue stripes on body.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 12.0
Depth range: 1–40 m (3–131 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 40 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Knysna, South Africa and east to the Line, Marquesan and Society islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Replaced by Plagiotremus ewaensis in the 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.)