False Cleanerfish
Aspidontus taeniatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–25 m
- Max size: 11.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This blenny is a near perfect mimic of the cleaner wrasse, copying its colours and even its swimming dance to fool other fish. Instead of cleaning, it darts in to bite fins, skin and scales, living in lagoons and reef slopes down past 20 metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Aspidontus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219242.
FAQ
- How deep does the False Cleanerfish live?
- The False Cleanerfish (Aspidontus taeniatus) is typically found at 1–25 m.
- Is the False Cleanerfish dangerous to divers?
- The False Cleanerfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the False Cleanerfish get?
- The False Cleanerfish grows to about 11.5 cm.