Plagiotremus townsendi
(Redirected from Townsend's fangblenny)
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Plagiotremus |
| Species: | P. townsendi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plagiotremus townsendi (Regan, 1905)
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Petroscirtes townsendi Regan, 1905 | |
Plagiotremus townsendi, Townsend's fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean. This species reaches a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.[2]
Diet
[edit]This fish feeds on mucus secreted by other fish, according to,[3] citing Springer and Smith-Vaniz (1972).
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Plagiotremus townsendi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T46080101A48388953. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46080101A48388953.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Plagiotremus townsendi". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Gerking, Shelby D. (Apr 25, 2014). Feeding Ecology of Fish. Elsevier. p. 286. ISBN 9781483288529.
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