Shorthead Sabretooth Blenny

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Petroscirtes breviceps

Shorthead Sabretooth Blenny, a reference photo
Photo: Vcebollada · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Petroscirtes breviceps, the striped poison-fang blenny mimic, striped fangblenny mimic, short-head sabretooth blenny, short-headed blenny, sabretooth blenny, or the black-banded blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian Ocean. This species reaches a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) SL.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Shorthead Sabretooth Blenny being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Blenniiformes
Family
Blenniidae
Species
Petroscirtes breviceps

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