- 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.
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- Updated August 2018
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