Ewa blenny

Plagiotremus ewaensis

Ten Point Two Centimeters Blenny from the Hawaiian Islands

Tropical
Island endemic
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Plagiotremus ewaensis, the Ewa blenny, Ewa fangblenny or the blue-stripe blenny, is a reef fish belonging to the Blenniidae family. This species of combtooth blenny can be found in coral reefs and is an endemic species to the Hawaiian Islands.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Plagiotremus
Maximum length: 10.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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