Thepas' sabretooth blenny

Petroscirtes thepassii

Five Point Nine Centimeters Blenny from the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Petroscirtes thepassii, the Thepas' sabretooth blenny or the Thepas' fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western central Pacific ocean. This species reaches a length of 5.9 centimetres (2.3 in) SL. The specific name of this blenny honours the collector of the type, the military surgeon A.H. Thepass.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Petroscirtes
Maximum length: 5.9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Moluccas, New Guinea, Solomon Islands; Belau and Yap in Micronesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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