Gosline's Scale-eating Fangblenny

Kauaʻi evidence

Direct Kauaʻi survey/occurrence evidence.

Names and classification

Scientific name

Plagiotremus goslinei

Common names

Gosline's Scale-eating Fangblenny

Family

Blenniidae

Order

Perciformes

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Documented on Kauaʻi

Origin

Endemic

Conservation status

Not yet assessed

Evidence date

2026-09-13

Evidence limits

Kauaʻi occurrence is directly supported; abundance and distribution can vary among years and habitats.

Habitat and ecology

Habitats

Shallow coral and rocky reef

Food and resource needs

Species-specific diet; see source record

Reproduction

Species-specific spawning and recruitment requirements; Kauaʻi-specific detail varies

Shelter

Shallow coral and rocky reef

Threats and conservation

Threats

Fishing pressure, habitat change, water quality, climate stress and food-web change as applicable

Conservation actions

Appropriate habitat protection, fishery stewardship and monitoring as applicable

Monitoring

Retain Kauaʻi occurrence, abundance, size, life-stage, seasonal and attendant ecological observations

Data gaps

Kauaʻi-specific occurrence frequency, abundance, seasonality and micro-ecosystem relationships should be expanded when direct records are contributed.

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal timing

Local seasonality not quantified in current source

Seasonal description

Gosline's Scale-eating Fangblenny is directly documented on Kauaʻi.

Sources and further reading

• NOAA Ship Hiʻialakai Main Hawaiian Islands Reef Assessment — Kauaʻi fish summary, 2006

Explore field guides

• Reef Fish of Kauaʻi