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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Blenniinae
Etymology: Adelotremus: Name from Greek 'adelos' meaning concealed and 'trema' for hole, referring to the discovery of this fish hiding in a calcareous polychaete tube.; leptus: Name from Greek 'leptos' for thin or slender; referring to the slender body of this species.

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Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 89959). Tropical, preferred ?

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Western Indian Ocean: Egypt.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19; Vertebrae: 32. This species is distinguished by the following: D IX, 19; gill opening extending ventrally to opposite 5th or 6th dorsalmost pectoral-fin ray; 32 total vertebrae (Ref. 89959).

The species' slender body is well-suited for using as shelter abandoned calcareous polychaete tube, especially if protective cover is scarce. The type locality is mostly sand, broken shells and rubble with occasional seagrass beds (Ref. 89959).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Williams, Jeffrey T. | Collaborators

Smith-Vaniz, W.F. and J.M. Rose, 2012. Adelotremus leptus, a new genus and species of sabertooth blenny from the Red Sea (Teleostei: Blenniidae: Nemophini). Zootaxa 3249:39-46. (Ref. 89959)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Data deficient (DD)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Adelotremus leptus Smith-Vaniz & Rose, 2012