Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Xestus sabretooth blenny
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Photo: David Starr Jordan / Alvin Seale / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (view on Wikimedia Commons)Historical illustration. Source: Jordan, David Starr; Seale, Alvin (1906) Fishes of Samoa : Description of the Species Found in the Archipelago, with a Provisional Check-List of the Fishes of O; Commons file: FMIB 39719 Petroscirtes xestus Jordan & Seale, new species Type.jpeg

Xestus sabretooth blenny

Petroscirtes xestus

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Xestus sabretooth blenny
Scientific
Petroscirtes xestus
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Reef fish
Family
Blenniidae (combtooth blennies)
Maximum size
Up to about 7.5 cm (total length)
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 12 m
IUCN status
LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2009

Description

A small sabretooth blenny reaching about 7.5 cm, living alone on coastal, lagoon and outer reefs in shallow water.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.