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Species' English Name |
yellow sabretooth blenny |
| Alternative Name | piano fangbelly |
Species' Latin Name |
plagiotremus tapeinosoma |
Max Length |
14.0 cm |
Environment |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 8 - 30 m |
Climate |
tropical; 30°N - 50°S |
| Distribution | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (to False Bay, South Africa, Ref. 4404) to the Line, Marquesan, and Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Zealand and Rapa. Replaced Plagiotremus goslinei in the Hawaiian Islands |
| Morphology | About 20 oblong segments form the dark midlateral body stripe |
| Notes | Feed by attacking other fishes and removing dermal tissue, mucus and sometimes scales; occasionally makes harmless 'attacks' on divers. It usually strikes from behind and quickly dives in the reef for cover to avoid punishment. Its wriggling swimming mode possibly mimics other non-scale eating species |
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