Lined fangblenny (Meiacanthus lineatus)

Scientific name: Meiacanthus lineatus De Vis, 1884

Lined fangblenny (Meiacanthus lineatus)

The Lined fangblenny (Meiacanthus lineatus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Pacific, known only from the Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive. Mimicked by Petroscirtes fallax and by the young Scolopsis bilineatus. Poisonous canines provide considerable protection from predators.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Meiacanthus lineatus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: known only from the Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
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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