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Petroscirtes breviceps (Valenciennes, 1836)

Striped poison-fang blenny mimic
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Hong Kong country information

Common names: Striped Poison Fangblenny Mimic, Toothed blenny, 咬手仔
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref: Wilson, K.D.P., 2003
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from Mirs Bay, Tolo Channel, and Tolo Harbour (Ref. 126271). Also reported from Hoi Ha Wan, Sharp Island (Ref. 94637); Tung Ping Chau, Yan Chau Tong, and Cape D'Aguilar (Ref. 129329). Juveniles were recorded from Three Fathoms Cove and Lai Chi Chong (Ref. 125536). The species was observed more than 200 occasions during 400 dive surveys on artificial reefs (Ref. 119494). Also Ref. 119714, 125586, 128523.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ni, I.-H. and K.-Y. Kwok, 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Blenniiformes (Blennies) > Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Blenniinae
Etymology: Petroscirtes: Latin, petra, -ae = stone + Greek, skirteo = to jump.
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m, usually ? - 10 m (Ref. 48636).   Tropical; 22°C - 28°C; 30°N - 30°S

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