Xestus sabretooth blenny (Petroscirtes xestus)

Scientific name: Petroscirtes xestus Jordan & Seale, 1906

The Xestus sabretooth blenny (Petroscirtes xestus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16. Has a tall dorsal fin and small tufts below the chin. Resembles P. thepassii and P. variabilis but usually has fewer total dorsal fin elements.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Petroscirtes xestus
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 7.0
Environment: Marine; reef-associated
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line and Society Islands, north to Mariana Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; throughout Micronesia. Likely at Seychelles.
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.)