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Meiacanthus

Meiacanthus abditus

Smith-Vaniz, 1987

Sulu Fangblenny

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Sulu Archipelago, Philippines.

Size: 2 inches (5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits deep outer reef walls and usually swims upside-down on the ceilings of large caves, and usually found between depths of 10 – 130 feet (3 – 40 m) where it feeds upon small crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Not purposely collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Blennioidei

    Family: Blenniidae

    Genus: Meiacanthus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Has venomous fangs used mostly for defense.

 Meiacanthus abditus (Sulu Fangblenny)
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