Plagiotremus iosodon Smith-Vaniz, 1976
Arrowtooth fangblenny
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 Family:  Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Blenniinae
 Max. size:  4.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 3 - 9 m
 Distribution:  Western Central Pacific.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 43-44; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 40-40. Color in life unknown. Coloration in preserved specimen a fine peppering of chromatophores on body and a somewhat dark wedge-shaped area of pigments at caudal-fin base. Segmented caudal rays 11; dentary incisors with arrowhead-shaped tips; interorbital pores 4; body very elongate, depth about 12.7 in SL (Ref. 90102).
 Biology:  Based on characters common to the family, this species is oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114). Only record is of 2 specimens collected from 1919 by dynamite from Jolo Island, Philippines (Ref. 90102).
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 01.10.03
 Modified by: Luna, Susan M. - 28.02.14

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