Pholidichthys leucotaenia

Pholidichthys leucotaenia

Scientific name	Pholidichthys leucotaenia
Descriptor	Bleeker
Year of description	1856
IUCN category (World)	NE
Family	Blenniidae
Genus	Pholidichthys

Introduction

Pholidichthys leucotaenia is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

30 cm
Maximum size

34 cm
Mimicry

fish

Average size

30 cm
Maximum size

34 cm
Mimicry

fish

How to recognize Pholidichthys leucotaenia ?

Pholidichthys leucotaenia measures between 30 and 34 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly noir and blanc body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

living in a group or alone
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

Pholidichthys leucotaenia is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found near the rocks. This species is carnivorous .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

Pholidichthys leucotaenia is a fish ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Philippine Sea Indonesian seas

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : NE

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

22 - 28 °C
Depth

3 - 30 m

Biotope presentation

Pholidichthys leucotaenia is most often found at a depth between 3m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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