Plagiotremus townsendi
Species of fish
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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]
| Plagiotremus townsendi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Plagiotremus |
| Species: | P. townsendi |
| Binomial name | |
| Plagiotremus townsendi (Regan, 1905) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Petroscirtes townsendi Regan, 1905 | |
Diet
This fish feeds on mucus secreted by other fish, according to,[3] citing Springer and Smith-Vaniz (1972).
