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Plagiotremus

Plagiotremus ewaensis

(Brock, 1948)

Ewa Blenny

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Central Pacific Ocean: Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits areas above the reef waiting for unwary prey and usually found between depths of 10 – 150 feet (3 – 45 m) where it mainly feeds upon fish scales and mucus.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Blennioidei

    Family: Blenniidae

    Genus: Plagiotremus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Has large fangs used for feeding and defense.

Best left in the wild.

 Plagiotremus ewaensis (Ewa Blenny)
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