Linespot Fangblenny

Meiacanthus grammistes

Three black horizontal stripes. Head yellowish. A row of black patches on the dorsal fin from a broken band. Black dots on the tail.

Size : 12 cm

Habitat : Inhabits protected reef slopes and lagoons, 1-25 m. Can be observed fairly frequently. Not shy.

Distribution : Indonesia to SW Japan, Solomons and GBR.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Blenniiformes

FAMILY

:

Blenniidae

GENUS

:

Meiacanthus

SPECIES

:

Meiacanthus grammistes

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

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Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner