Deceiver Fangbelly
Petroscirtes fallax
- Group: Other
- Max size: 9.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A harmless little blenny that survives by impersonating the venomous lined fangblenny, fooling predators into leaving it alone. It glues its eggs to the substrate on a sticky 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 279037.
FAQ
- Is the Deceiver Fangbelly dangerous to divers?
- The Deceiver Fangbelly is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Deceiver Fangbelly get?
- The Deceiver Fangbelly grows to about 9.5 cm.