Meiacanthus
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Meiacanthus is a genus of combtooth blennies
found in the western Pacific and Indian ocean
s. Many species in this genus make their way into the aquarium
trade. The genus name Meiacanthus refers to most species having relatively few dorsal fin
spines. The type species
is Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
.
Combtooth blenny
Combtooth blennies are blennioids; perciform marine fish of the family Blenniidae. They are the largest family of blennies, with approximately 371 species in 53 genera represented...
found in the western Pacific and Indian ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
s. Many species in this genus make their way into the aquarium
Aquarium
An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...
trade. The genus name Meiacanthus refers to most species having relatively few dorsal fin
Dorsal fin
A dorsal fin is a fin located on the backs of various unrelated marine and freshwater vertebrates, including most fishes, marine mammals , and the ichthyosaurs...
spines. The type species
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
is Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
Meiacanthus atrodorsalis is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. It was first named by Günther in 1877, and is commonly known as the Forktail blenny, Eye-lash harptail-blenny, Poison-fang blenny, or the Yellowtail poison-fang blenny....
.
Species
- Meiacanthus abditusMeiacanthus abditusMeiacanthus abditus is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western central Pacific ocean. It was first named by Smith-Vaniz in 1987, and is commonly known as the Upside-down harptail blenny. It can reach a maximum length of 6.5 centimetres....
(Smith-Vaniz, 1987) - Threadless blenny, Meiacanthus anemaMeiacanthus anemaMeiacanthus anema is a species of combtooth blenny found in Asia and Oceania. It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1852, and is commonly known as the Threadless blenny. It can reach a maximum length of 7.2 centimetres, and is a commercial aquarium fish....
(BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1852) - Forktail blenny Meiacanthus atrodorsalisMeiacanthus atrodorsalisMeiacanthus atrodorsalis is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. It was first named by Günther in 1877, and is commonly known as the Forktail blenny, Eye-lash harptail-blenny, Poison-fang blenny, or the Yellowtail poison-fang blenny....
(Günther, 1877) - Bundoon blenny, Meiacanthus bundoonMeiacanthus bundoonMeiacanthus bundoon is a Blenny from the Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 8 cm in length....
(Smith-Vaniz, 1976) - Meiacanthus crinitusMeiacanthus crinitusMeiacanthus crinitus is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Pacific ocean, around Indonesia. It was first named by Smith-Vaniz in 1987, and is commonly known as the Schooling harptail blenny. It can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres....
(Smith-Vaniz, 1987) - One-striped poison-fang blenny Meiacanthus ditremaMeiacanthus ditremaMeiacanthus ditrema is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. It was first named by Smith-Vaniz in 1976, and is commonly known as the One-striped poison-fang blenny, Schooling harptail blenny, or the Two-striped fangblenny. It can reach a maximum length of...
(Smith-Vaniz, 1976) - Meiacanthus fraseriMeiacanthus fraseriMeiacanthus fraseri is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian ocean, around Cargados Carajos. It was first named by Smith-Vaniz in 1976, and can reach a maximum length of 5.4 centimetres....
(Smith-Vaniz, 1976) - Meiacanthus geminatusMeiacanthus geminatusMeiacanthus geminatus is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western central Pacific ocean. It was first named by Smith-Vaniz in 1976, and can reach a maximum length of 4.7 centimetres....
(Smith-Vaniz, 1976) - Striped poison-fang blenny, Meiacanthus grammistesMeiacanthus grammistesStriped Blenny, Meiacanthus grammistes, is a Blenny from the Western Pacific Ocean and Eastern Atlantic Ocean. The fish stays in the open saltwater ocean but travels into shallow saltwater and brackish estuaries. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. The fish is sout, deep-bodied...
(Valenciennes, 1836) - Meiacanthus kamoharaiMeiacanthus kamoharaiMeiacanthus kamoharai is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean, around southern Japan. It was first named by Tomiyama in 1956, and can reach a maximum length of 6 centimetres....
(Tomiyama, 1956) - Meiacanthus limbatusMeiacanthus limbatusMeiacanthus limbatus is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western central Pacific ocean, around Papua New Guinea. It was first named by Smith-Vaniz in 1987, and can reach a maximum length of 3.7 centimetres....
(Smith-Vaniz, 1987) - Lined fangblenny, Meiacanthus lineatusMeiacanthus lineatusMeiacanthus lineatus is a species of combtooth blenny found in the Great Barrier Reef in the western Pacific ocean. It was first named by De Vis in 1884, and is commonly known as the Lined fangblenny. It can reach a maximum length of 9.5 centimetres....
(De Vis, 1884) - Yellow fangbelly, Meiacanthus luteusMeiacanthus luteusMeiacanthus luteus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean, around northern Australia. It was first named by Smith-Vaniz in 1987, and is commonly known as the Yellow fangbelly. It can reach a maximum length of 10.3 centimetres, and is venomous....
(Smith-Vaniz, 1987) - Mozambique fangblenny, Meiacanthus mossambicusMeiacanthus mossambicusMeiacanthus mossambicus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Indian ocean. It was first named by Smith in 1959, and is commonly known as the Mozambique blenny. It can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres, and is a commercial aquarium fish....
(Smith, 1959) - Meiacanthus naeviusMeiacanthus naeviusMeiacanthus naevius is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Indian ocean, around western Australia. It was first named by Smith-Vaniz in 1987, and can reach a maximum length of 3.2 centimetres....
(Smith-Vaniz, 1987) - Blackline fangblenny, Meiacanthus nigrolineatusMeiacanthus nigrolineatusMeiacanthus nigrolineatus is a Blenny from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 9.5 cm in length....
(Smith-Vaniz, 1969) - Meiacanthus oualanensisMeiacanthus oualanensisMeiacanthus oualanensis is a Blenny from the Western Central Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 5 cm in length....
(Günther, 1880) - Meiacanthus phaeusMeiacanthus phaeusMeiacanthus phaeus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. It was first named by Smith-Vaniz in 1976....
(Smith-Vaniz, 1976) - Meiacanthus procneMeiacanthus procneMeiacanthus procne is a species of combtooth blenny found in the Pacific ocean, around Tonga. It was first named by Smith-Vaniz in 1976, and can reach a maximum length of 3.4 centimetres....
(Smith-Vaniz, 1976) - Meiacanthus reticulatusMeiacanthus reticulatusMeiacanthus reticulatus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific ocean. It was first named by Smith-Vaniz in 1976, and can reach a maximum length of 6.3 centimetres....
(Smith-Vaniz, 1976) - Disco blenny, Meiacanthus smithiMeiacanthus smithiMeiacanthus smithi is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. It was first named by Klausewitz in 1962, and is commonly known as the Disco blenny, Smith's fangblenny, or the Smith's harp-tail blenny. It can reach a maximum length of 8.5...
(Klausewitz, 1962) - Meiacanthus tongaensisMeiacanthus tongaensisMeiacanthus tongaensis is a species of combtooth blenny found in the Pacific ocean, around Tonga. It was first named by Smith-Vaniz in 1987, and can reach a maximum length of 6.7 centimetres....
(Smith-Vaniz, 1987 - Meiacanthus urostigmaMeiacanthus urostigmaMeiacanthus urostigma is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eatern Indian ocean. It was first named by Smith-Vaniz, Satapoomin and Allen in 2001....
(Smith-Vaniz, Satapoomin & Allen, 2001) - Meiacanthus vicinusMeiacanthus vicinusMeiacanthus vicinus is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western central Pacific ocean, around Indonesia. It was first named by Smith-Vaniz in 1987, and can reach a maximum length of 4.1 centimetres....
(Smith-Vaniz, 1987) - One-striped fangblenny, Meiacanthus vittatusMeiacanthus vittatusMeiacanthus vittatus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. It was first named by Smith-Vaniz in 1976, and is commonly known as the One-striped fangblenny, Black-ribbon harptail blenny, or the Blackstripe blenny. It can reach a maximum length of 8.5...
(Smith-Vaniz, 1976)