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Plagiotremus townsendi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Blenniidae
Genus:	Plagiotremus
Species:	P. townsendi
Binomial name
Plagiotremus townsendi (Regan, 1905)
Synonyms
Petroscirtes townsendi Regan, 1905

Plagiotremus townsendi, Townsend's fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean. This species reaches a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.

Diet

This fish feeds on mucus secreted by other fish, according to, citing Springer and Smith-Vaniz (1972).

References

1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Plagiotremus townsendi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T46080101A48388953. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46080101A48388953.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Plagiotremus townsendi". FishBase. February 2013 version.
3. Gerking, Shelby D. (Apr 25, 2014). Feeding Ecology of Fish. Elsevier. p. 286. ISBN 9781483288529.

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