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Plagiotremus townsendi

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Plagiotremus townsendi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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

References

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  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. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Plagiotremus townsendi". FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. ^ Gerking, Shelby D. (Apr 25, 2014). Feeding Ecology of Fish. Elsevier. p. 286. ISBN 9781483288529.