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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Blenniinae
Etymology: Plagiotremus: Greek, plagios = oblique + Greek, trema = hole (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 30 m (Ref. 30874). Tropical; 30°N - 50°S

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 34-39; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 28 - 33. About 20 oblong segments form the dark midlateral body stripe (Ref. 4404).

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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 (Ref. 37816).

Inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710), usually the lower surge zone to deeper areas. Hide in deserted worm tubes when alarmed (Ref. 1602). Feed by attacking other fishes and removing dermal tissue, mucus and sometimes scales; occasionally makes harmless 'attacks' on divers (Ref. 2334, 48636). It usually strikes from behind and quickly dives in the reef for cover to avoid punishment (Ref. 48636). Its wriggling swimming mode possibly mimics other non-scale eating species. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205).

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Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Other (Ref. 1602)

Human uses

Aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00374 (-0.16722 - 0.17470), b=3.11 (3.01 - 3.21), based on LWR estimates for species & family-BS (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.8 ±0.6 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100) .

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Plagiotremus tapeinosoma (Bleeker, 1857)