Biology:Plagiotremus townsendi

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Short description: Species of fish

Plagiotremus townsendi
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Plagiotremus
Species:
P. townsendi
Binomial name
Plagiotremus townsendi
(Regan, 1905)
Synonyms

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

This fish feeds on mucus secreted by other fish, according to,[3] citing Springer and Smith-Vaniz (1972).

References

  1. 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46080101/48388953. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Plagiotremus townsendi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. Gerking, Shelby D. (Apr 25, 2014). Feeding Ecology of Fish. Elsevier. p. 286. ISBN 9781483288529. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3295897 entry