Arabian Fangblenny
Petroscirtes ancylodon
- Group: Other
- Max size: 11.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small fangblenny of seagrass beds and heavily vegetated bottoms, it slips up to the surface where collectors take it by hand net. The female lays sticky eggs that anchor to the substrate on a little adhesive pad, and the larvae drift in shallow coastal water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Petroscirtes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219330.
FAQ
- Is the Arabian Fangblenny dangerous to divers?
- The Arabian Fangblenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Arabian Fangblenny get?
- The Arabian Fangblenny grows to about 11.5 cm.