Pholidichthys leucotaenia, commonly known as the convict blenny or engineer goby, is a marine fish from the west-central Pacific Ocean. Despite its common names, it is neither a blenny nor a goby, but is in fact one of two species in the family Pholidichthyidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Convict 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.
Easily confused with
- Plotosus lineatus — venomous
- Trachinops brauni
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Pholidichthyidae
- Genus
- Pholidichthys
- Species
- Pholidichthys leucotaenia
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