Plagiotremus

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Plagiotremus Higher classification Combtooth blenny Order Perciformes		Family Blenniidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus

Lower classifications Bluestriped fangblenny, Mimic blenny

plagiotremus laudandus

Plagiotremus is a genus of blennies, in particular combtooth blennies, found throughout the Pacific and Indian oceans.

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:

Plagiotremus azaleus (D. S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890) (Sabertooth blenny)

Plagiotremus ewaensis (Brock, 1948) (Ewa blenny)

Plagiotremus flavus Smith-Vaniz, 1976

Plagiotremus goslinei (Strasburg, 1956) (Biting blenny)

Plagiotremus iosodon Smith-Vaniz, 1976

Plagiotremus laudandus (Whitley, 1961) (Bicolour fangblenny)

Plagiotremus phenax Smith-Vaniz, 1976 (Imposter fangblenny)

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos (Bleeker, 1852) (Bluestriped fangblenny)

Plagiotremus spilistius T. N. Gill, 1865

Plagiotremus tapeinosoma (Bleeker, 1857) (Piano fangblenny)

Plagiotremus townsendi (Regan, 1905) (Townsend's fangblenny)

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