Mirror blenny [Aspidontus dussumieri]
Description
The Mirror blenny, also known as the Dussumier’s Blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean. This species reaches a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in). It is known to be a cleaner mimic, with its body patterning and behaviour closely resembling that of the cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Dragonfishes
Stomiiformes
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| Family |
Waryfishes
Astronesthidae
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| Genus |
Heterophotus
Heterophotus
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