Floral Fangblenny (species: Petroscirtes mitratus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Petroscirtes mitratus
Floral Fangblenny


©Lloyd Shepherd: Petroscirtes mitratus in the Lizard Island lagoon. Note first four dorsal spines elevated and branchd flap above each eye.

©Elisabeth Morcel: Petroscirtes mitratus

©Lloyd Shepherd: Petroscirtes mitratus in the Lizard Island lagoon.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Blenniidae
Genus Petroscirtes
Species Petroscirtes mitratus
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 8.5 cm (Total length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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References

  • Allen and M.V. Erdmann, G.R. (2012). Reef fishes of the East Indies. Volumes I-III in: Reef fishes of the East Indies. Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. LIRS catalog number 90162.
  • Caley, M.J. (1991). Mechanisms of coexistence in communities of coral-reef fishes, Ph.D. thesis, University of Sydney. LIRS catalog number 307.
  • Caley, M.J. (1995). Reef fish community structure and dynamics: in interaction between local and larger-scale processes? Marine Ecology Progress Series, 129: 19-29. LIRS catalog number 448.
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