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

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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

  1. 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.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Plagiotremus flavis" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
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