False Cleanerfish
Scientific Name: Aspidontus taeniatus
Species: Blennies (Blenniidae)
Other names: Sabretooth Blennies, Fang Blennies, Cleaner Mimic, Mimic Blenny.
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False CleanerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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False CleanerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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False CleanerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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False CleanerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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False CleanerfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: lembeh - Indonesia
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Description
Also known as Sabretooth Blennies, Fang Blennies, Cleaner Mimic and Mimic Blenny.
Found singly on coral and rocky reefs, sheltered reef slopes and crests. Sometimes in small groups.
Unlike real cleaner fish that clean parasites form other fish these little buggers bite bits of fin from other fish!!!!!
They also like to nip divers!!!!
Large adults only do this as a hobby, other times they feed on invertebrates and algae.
Length - 12cm
Depth - 1-40m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Sabretooth Blennies have teeth to match their name!
They can be seen darting forward to sever flesh from fishes fins. (can sometimes be seen taking a swipe at divers as well) They will then dart back into their holes out of harms way.
Some blennies will mimic cleaner wrasses to get close enough for a nip at fish.
Some Sabretooth Blennies are venomous.
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The False Cleanerfish is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 5 times by user @fishx6
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