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Imposter fangblenny
Plagiotremus phenax
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Imposter fangblenny
- Scientific
- Plagiotremus phenax
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 8 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 1 to 10 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2009
Description
A small, slender fangblenny with a pale grey body and a dark stripe near the edge of the dorsal fin, reaching about 8 cm. Like other fangblennies it darts out to nip skin and scales from other fish.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Plagiotremus-phenax.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Imposter_fangblenny_(Plagiotremus_phenax)_(41734730610).jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.