Plagiotremus flavus
Plagiotremus flavus is a species of combtooth blenny from Fiji, and Tonga, in the western central Pacific Ocean.[2] It is found down to depths of 27 metres (89 ft) and is associated with reefs. It attacks other fish to feed on mucus and scales. In Fiji this species is a Batesian mimic of Meiacanthus oualanensis in Fiji and of Meiacanthus tongaensis in Tonga.[1]
| Plagiotremus flavus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Plagiotremus |
| Species: | P. flavus |
| Binomial name | |
| Plagiotremus flavus Smith-Vaniz, 1976 | |
References
- Williams, J.T. (2014). "Plagiotremus flavus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342153A48358864. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342153A48358864.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Plagiotremus flavis" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
External links
- Photos of Plagiotremus flavus on Sealife Collection
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