False Cleanerfish (species: Aspidontus taeniatus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Aspidontus taeniatus
False Cleanerfish


©John E. Randall: Philippines, Cebu.

©Anne Hoggett: False Cleanerfish at Lizard Island

©Simon Gingins: Aspidontus taeniatus at Lizard Island. 

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Blenniidae
Genus Aspidontus
Species Aspidontus taeniatus

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 1 cm to 11.5 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Similar taxa

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Behaviour

Mimics the dance of the Common Cleanerfish, Labroides dimidiatus, before attempting to bite the underside of victim fish.

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References

  • Cheney, K.L., A.S. Grutter and R. Bshary (2014). Geographical variation in the benefits obtained by a coral reef fish mimic, Animal Behaviour, 88: 85-90. LIRS catalog number 1708.
  • Lassig, B.R. (1983). The effects of a cyclonic storm on coral reef assemblages, Environmental Biology of Fishes, 9(1): 55-63. LIRS catalog number 253.