Bicolor Fangblenny, Plagiotremus laudandus (Whitley 1961)
Other Names: False Harp-tail
A Bicolor Fangblenny, Plagiotremus laudandus, in Jervis Bay, New South Wales. Source: A.T. Cooper / Reef Life Survey. License: CC BY Attribution
Summary:
Variable in colour - front half usually blue to greyish-blue, posterior half yellow or a paler blue.
The Bicolor Fangblenny attacks other fishes to feed on their skin, scales and mucus. It mimics the Eyelash Fangblenny, Meiacanthus atrodorsalis.
The Bicolor Fangblenny attacks other fishes to feed on their skin, scales and mucus. It mimics the Eyelash Fangblenny, Meiacanthus atrodorsalis.
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Dianne J. Bray, Plagiotremus laudandus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 11 Mar 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4756
Bicolor Fangblenny, Plagiotremus laudandus (Whitley 1961)
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