Scientific Name
Aspidontus taeniatus  
Pronounce  
Aspidontus taeniatus縱帶盾齒鳚
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 Depth 0 - 20M
Chinese 縱帶盾齒鳚 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 鳚科 Economic Fish No 
Family F447 Blenniidae Edible Fish No  Chinese In Mainland China 縱帶盾齒鳚 
Max Length 11.5 cm  Aquarium Fish Yes  Common Name 狗鰷、三帶鈍齒鳚 
Distribution in World India Ocean to Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan West、South、PonFu、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.、Tung Sa IS. 
Habitats Coral、Coastal、Lagoon  Holotype Locality Agana, Guam, Mariana Is., w. Pacific; North New Guinea 
Synonyms Aspidontus taeniatus taeniatus, Petrocirtes taeniatus   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);Fishbase(2006);Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes.. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p  Smith-Vaniz, W. F. etc. 1973 Smith-Vaniz, W. F. etc. 1973 George S. Losey, JR. 1974 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Myers, R. F. 1999 
Specimen List ASIZP0054835. ASIZP0056839. ASIZP0058429. ASIZP0059234. ASIZP0080693. NMMSTP00005. NTUM06000. USNM00205288.  
Common Name False cleanerfish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Dorsal fin with X-XIII spines and 26-29 soft rays; anal fin with II spines and 25-28 soft rays; pectoral fin 13-15; pelvic fin with I spine and 3 soft rays. Closely resembles the "cleaner wrasse" Labroides dimidiatus, in color pattern and general body shape. Mouth of this species is not terminal, as in L. dimidiatus, but ventral in position.
habitats Inhabits reef-associated marine environment. Both fishes are known as famous examples of minicry. Anterior dorsal rays elongated in pre-juveniles. Attains to 10.0 cm TL. 
Distribution Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to Durban Bay, South Africa. Replaced by Aspidontus taeniatus taeniatus on the west coast of Australia. 
Utility No commercial value.