Plagiotremus spilistius Gill, 1865
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 Family:  Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Blenniinae
 Max. size:  17.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 46 - 70 m
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: Irian Jaya, Indonesia, Philippines, China, Viet Nam, and Thailand.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 58-60; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 55-57. Yellowish brown head and body; greyish brown dorsal and anal fin; dorsal fin membranes with numerous tiny black spots; pale yellow pectoral fin with black spot on upper base; yellow caudal fin with black upper margin and black filamentous outer lobes. Segmented caudal rays 11; adults of both sexes with elongate and filamentous caudal fin outer lobes (much longer in males (up to 50% of SL); dentary incisors with arrowhead-shaped tips; 4 interorbital pore; body depth ca. 20-22 in SL. Maximum size to 27 cm TL (Ref. 90102).
 Biology:  Adults are found in muddy sand bottoms (Ref. 90102). Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Museum: Samar Sea Carigara Bay, USNM 224476 (Ref. 7401).

 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 02.03.98
 Modified by: Luna, Susan M. - 28.02.14

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