Bundoon blenny (Meiacanthus bundoon)

Scientific name: Meiacanthus bundoon Smith-Vaniz, 1976

Bundoon blenny (Meiacanthus bundoon)

The Bundoon blenny (Meiacanthus bundoon) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Fiji and Tonga.

Biology

Swims above the bottom. Feeds on zooplankton. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Meiacanthus bundoon
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
15 m (49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Fiji and Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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