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Mimic blenny

Mimic blenny
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Plagiotremus
Species:
P. tapeinosoma
Binomial name
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma
(Bleeker, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Aspidontus tapeinosoma (Bleeker, 1857)
  • Petroscirtes tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1857
  • Runula tapeinosoma (Bleeker, 1857)

The mimic blenny or piano fangblenny, Plagiotremus tapeinosoma, is a blenny of the genus Plagiotremus, with a widespread Indo-Pacific distribution including New Zealand from depths of 8 to 30 metres (26 to 98 ft). This species reaches a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL.[2]

  1. ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Plagiotremus tapeinosoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342366A48386360. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342366A48386360.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Plagiotremus tapeinosoma". FishBase. February 2013 version.

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