Piano fangblenny (Plagiotremus tapeinosoma) fish species and information / pictures of Piano fangblenny - Plagiotremus tapeinosoma

Piano fangblenny (Plagiotremus tapeinosoma) fish species information

Scientific Name
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma

Common Name
Piano fangblenny

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 34-39; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 28 - 33. About 20 oblong segments form the dark midlateral body stripe (Ref. 4404).

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1857
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Combtooth blennies (Blenniidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (to False Bay, South Africa, Ref. 4404) to the Line, Marquesan, and Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Zealand and Rapa. Replaced Plagiotremus goslinei in the Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 37816).
Range
30°N - 50°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
8 m
Depth To - meters
30 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 30 m (Ref. 30874)
Trophic Level
3.84 s.e. 0.62 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
14.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
Other (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated