Petroscirtes breviceps

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Petroscirtes breviceps is a small reef fish in the blenny family. It is known by several common names, including striped poison-fang blenny mimic, striped fangblenny mimic, short-head sabretooth blenny, short-headed blenny, sabretooth blenny, and black-banded blenny.

Where it lives
- This species is found in coral reefs of the western Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean.

Size
- It can grow up to about 11 cm in length (standard length, not including the tail).

Conservation status
- The IUCN lists Petroscirtes breviceps as Least Concern (IUCN 3.1).

Taxonomy (a simplified view)
- Family: Blenniidae
- Genus: Petroscirtes
- Species: breviceps
- Binomial name: Petroscirtes breviceps
- Described by Valenciennes in 1836
- Common synonyms include Blennechis breviceps; Aspidontus trossulus; Dasson trossulus; Petroscirtes annamensis.

References
- IUCN Red List
- FishBase

External note
- Photos and additional data are available in sources like the Sealife Collection.