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Meiacanthus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Blenniidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Suborder
  
Blennioidei

Scientific name
  
Meiacanthus

Higher classification
  
Combtooth blenny

Order
  
Perciformes

Meiacanthus wwwfishbaseorgimagesspeciesMesmiu0jpg

Lower classifications
  
Meiacanthus grammistes, Meiacanthus oualanensis, Disco blenny, Meiacanthus nigrolineatus, Meiacanthus bundoon

Meiacanthus kamoharai


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.

Contents

Meiacanthus Fish Identification

Canary blenny meiacanthus oualanensis


Species

There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:

Meiacanthus Chronicles of Meiacanthus kamoharai From emaciate to immaculate

  • Meiacanthus abditus Smith-Vaniz, 1987
  • Meiacanthus abruptus Smith-Vaniz & G. R. Allen, 2011
  • Meiacanthus anema (Bleeker, 1852) (Threadless blenny)
  • Meiacanthus atrodorsalis (Günther, 1877) (Forktail blenny)
  • Meiacanthus bundoon Smith-Vaniz, 1976 (Bundoon blenny)
  • Meiacanthus crinitus Smith-Vaniz, 1987
  • Meiacanthus cyanopterus Smith-Vaniz & G. R. Allen, 2011
  • Meiacanthus ditrema Smith-Vaniz, 1976 (One-striped poison-fang blenny)
  • Meiacanthus erdmanni Smith-Vaniz & G. R. Allen, 2011
  • Meiacanthus fraseri Smith-Vaniz, 1976
  • Meiacanthus geminatus Smith-Vaniz, 1976
  • Meiacanthus grammistes (Valenciennes, 1836) (Striped poison-fang blenny)
  • Meiacanthus kamoharai Tomiyama, 1956
  • Meiacanthus limbatus Smith-Vaniz, 1987
  • Meiacanthus lineatus (De Vis, 1884) (Lined fangblenny)
  • Meiacanthus luteus Smith-Vaniz, 1987 (Yellow fangbelly)
  • Meiacanthus mossambicus J. L. B. Smith, 1959 (Mozambique fangblenny)
  • Meiacanthus naevius Smith-Vaniz, 1987
  • Meiacanthus nigrolineatus Smith-Vaniz, 1969 (Blackline fangblenny)
  • Meiacanthus oualanensis (Günther, 1880)
  • Meiacanthus phaeus Smith-Vaniz, 1976
  • Meiacanthus procne Smith-Vaniz, 1976
  • Meiacanthus reticulatus Smith-Vaniz, 1976
  • Meiacanthus smithi Klausewitz, 1962 (Disco blenny)
  • Meiacanthus tongaensis (Smith-Vaniz, 1987
  • Meiacanthus urostigma Smith-Vaniz, Satapoomin & G. R. Allen, 2001
  • Meiacanthus vicinus Smith-Vaniz, 1987
  • Meiacanthus vittatus Smith-Vaniz, 1976 (One-striped fangblenny)

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    Meiacanthus Meiacanthus nigrolineatus Picture FishWise Pro

    Meiacanthus Fish Identification

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    References

    Meiacanthus Wikipedia
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