| Meiacanthus phaeus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Meiacanthus |
| Species: | M. phaeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Meiacanthus phaeus Smith-Vaniz, 1976 | |
Meiacanthus phaeus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. [2]
Meiacanthus nigrolineatus, the blackline fangblenny, is a blenny from the Western Indian Ocean. This species grows to a length of 9.5 centimetres (3.7 in) TL. This venomous species occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
Meiacanthus bundoon, the Bundoon blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny from the Pacific Ocean where it is known from Fiji and Tonga. This species grows to a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL.
Meiacanthus oualanensis, the canary fangblenny, is a blenny from the Western Central Pacific where it is only known from Fiji. This species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) SL.
Meiacanthus grammistes the striped blenny, also called the striped fang blenny, grammistes blenny, line-spot harptail blenny or striped poison-fang blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny from the western Pacific Ocean. The fish stays in the open ocean, but travels into shallow saltwater and brackish estuaries. This venomous species occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
Meiacanthus atrodorsalis, the forktail blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. This species grows to a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. This venomous species can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is also known as the eyelash harptail-blenny, poison-fang blenny or the yellowtail poison-fang blenny.
Meiacanthus is a genus of combtooth blennies found in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. Many species in this genus make their way into the aquarium trade and several are venomous. The genus name Meiacanthus is derived from the Greek meion meaning "less" and akantha meaning "thorn" and refers to most species having relatively few dorsal fin spines.
The upside-down harptail blenny is a species of combtooth blenny found around the Sulu Archipelago in the Philippines. This species grows to a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) TL.
Meiacanthus anema, the threadless blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in Asia and Oceania. This species grows to a length of 7.2 centimetres (2.8 in) SL. This venomous species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Meiacanthus crinitus, the hairytail fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Pacific ocean, around Indonesia. This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.
Meiacanthus ditrema, the one-striped poison-fang blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. This species grows to a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.
Meiacanthus kamoharai is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean, around southern Japan. This species grows to a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL. The specific name honours the Japanese ichthyologist Toshiji Kamohara (1901-1972) of Kochi University.
Meiacanthus limbatus, the Manus fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western central Pacific Ocean, around Papua New Guinea. This species grows to a length of 3.7 centimetres (1.5 in) SL.
Meiacanthus lineatus, the lined fangblenny, is a venomous species of combtooth blenny found in the Great Barrier Reef in the western Pacific Ocean. This species grows to a length of 9.5 centimetres (3.7 in) TL.
Meiacanthus procne, the swallowtail fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the Pacific ocean where it is only known from Tonga. This species grows to a length of 3.4 centimetres (1.3 in) SL.
Meiacanthus reticulatus, the reticulated fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific ocean. This species grows to a length of 6.3 centimetres (2.5 in) SL, or from the tip of the snout to the posterior end of the last vertebra.
Meiacanthus smithi, the disco blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. This species grows to a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL. It is also commonly known as Smith's fangblenny, Smith's sawtail blenny or Smith's harp-tail blenny. This species is also found in the aquarium trade. The specific name honours the South African chemist and ichthyologist James Leonard Brierley Smith (1897-1968) of Rhodes University in Grahamstown.
Meiacanthus tongaensis is a species of combtooth blenny found in the Pacific ocean where it is only known from Tonga. This species grows to a length of 6.7 centimetres (2.6 in) SL.
Meiacanthus urostigma, the tailspot fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Indian Ocean where it is only known from the Surin Islands.
Meiacanthus vicinus, the Sulawesi fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western central Pacific ocean where it is only known from Indonesia. This species grows to a length of 4.1 centimetres (1.6 in) SL.
Meiacanthus vittatus, the one-striped fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. This species grows to a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.
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