Petroscirtes ancylodon explained

Petroscirtes ancylodon, the Arabian fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean, and since 1989 recorded on occasion in the Levantine waters of the Mediterranean Sea, a likely entry from the Suez Canal.[1] [2] Males of this species reach a length of 11.5 cm TL while females reach a maximum length of 7.9 cm SL.

Notes and References

  1. Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea (Petroscirtes ancylodon). 2nd Edition. 2021. 366p. CIESM Publishers, Paris, Monaco.https://ciesm.org/atlas/fishes_2nd_edition/Petroscirtes_ancylodon.pdf
  2. Anthropogenic dispersal of decapod crustaceans in aquatic environments. Rodríguez. G.. Suárez. H.. 2001. Interciencia. 26. 7. 282–288.