Twilight Fangblenny (Petroscirtes pylei)

Scientific name: Petroscirtes pylei Smith-Vaniz, 2005

The Twilight Fangblenny (Petroscirtes pylei) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Fiji.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20; Vertebrae: 36 - 37. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: head and body with 2 dark lateral stripes, the lower one broadly extending onto the anal fin; dorsal fin with basal 4/5 to 2/3 of fin very dark and superimposed by 5 or 6 approximately equally spaced pale spots, the first spot conspicuous, discrete, and round, the others diffuse and partially extending onto the dorsum; dorsal fin XII, 20.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Petroscirtes pylei
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.1
Depth range
104–110 m (341–361 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 104 - 110 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Fiji.
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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