Striped poison-fang blenny (Meiacanthus grammistes)

Scientific name: Meiacanthus grammistes Valenciennes, 1836

The Striped poison-fang blenny (Meiacanthus grammistes) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-28; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. Identified by the lined pattern on the body that ends in spots on the tail-fin base.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Meiacanthus grammistes
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 11.0
Environment: Marine; reef-associated
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: Indochina to Papua New Guinea, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northwestern Australia and the Great Barrier Reef. Replaced by Meiacanthus kamoharai in southern Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Venomous
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)