False Cleanerfish

False Cleanerfish
English Common Name
False Cleanerfish
Scientific name
Aspidontus taeniatus
Taxonomy
Order: Perciformes, Family: Blenniidae
Size
About 12 cm
Species Distribution
Ryukyu Islands and southward
This species is found in coral reefs. The pattern on the body is thought to mimic Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse that has few predators. It bites off scales and skin of fish that come nearby.

Updated August 2018

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