Deceiver fangbelly (Petroscirtes fallax)

Scientific name: Petroscirtes fallax Smith-Vaniz, 1976

The Deceiver fangbelly (Petroscirtes fallax) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef south of 17?S to New South Wales.

Biology

Mimics the species Meiacanthus lineatus. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Petroscirtes fallax
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: Great Barrier Reef south of 17?S to New South Wales.
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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