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Plagiotremus

Plagiotremus goslinei

(Strasburg, 1956)

Biting Blenny

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Central Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands.

Size: 3 inches (6 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reef areas waiting for unwary prey and usually found between depths of 3 – 50 feet (1 – 15 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 goslinei (Biting Blenny)
Photo © Adrian Marsden
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