User:WillowTakahashi/Plagiotremus ewaensis

Lead
In order to hide from predators within the reef, Plagiotremus Ewaensis makes use of the holes of abandoned worm tubes for cover.

Description

Adult Plagiotremus Ewaensis have a yellow-orange body coloring.

Classification

Plagiotremus Ewaensis belongs to the class of Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish).

The Ewa Fangblenny is the closest known relative of the Plagiotremus Rhinorhynchos, which is another fish under the Plagiotremus blenny genus. A commonality that can be spotted between the species is two pairs of interorbital pores and dentary incisors with a similar chisel tip shape to them.

Habitat

The Ewa Fangblenny can be found along areas of the Hawaii Island Chain such as, Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, which is located in Kona, Hawaii.

Plagiotremus Ewaensis and Plagiotremus Goslinei are the only two species of Plagiotremus which reside within the area of the Pacific Plate that are strictly from the Hawaiian Islands.

Distribution

Another study recorded the Ewa Fangblenny inhabiting Kane'ohe Bay, albeit, in small numbers.

Human Use
In 2020, researchers in Korea used documentation on Plagiotremus Ewaensis to help them produce a reliable record of Plagiotremus Rhinorhynchos.

Cultural Significance

In Hawaiian, the Plagiotremus Ewaensis, could be referred to as a type of pao'o, which translates to blenny or golbie.