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Life Cycle

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Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
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Biology

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Adults inhabit coral reefs. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114). They mimic Meiacanthus nigrolineatus (Ref. 9710).
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Plagiotremus townsendi

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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

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

References

  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.) (2013). "Plagiotremus townsendi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. ^ Gerking, Shelby D. (Apr 25, 2014). Feeding Ecology of Fish. Elsevier. p. 286. ISBN 9781483288529.
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Plagiotremus townsendi: Brief Summary

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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.

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Description

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Mimics the blenny, Meiacanthus nigrolineatus.

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Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).

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