Thepas' sabretooth blenny (Petroscirtes thepassii)

Scientific name: Petroscirtes thepassii Bleeker, 1853

Thepas' sabretooth blenny (Petroscirtes thepassii)

The Thepas' sabretooth blenny (Petroscirtes thepassii) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Moluccas, New Guinea, Solomon Islands; Belau and Yap in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18. Closely related to P. variabilis, but is usually more elongate and has a bulbous or elongate snout.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Petroscirtes thepassii
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.9
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Moluccas, New Guinea, Solomon Islands; Belau and Yap in Micronesia.
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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