Meiacanthus oualauensis

(Gunther, 1880)

Canary Fangblenny

Range: West Pacific Ocean: Fiji.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits lagoons and areas rich in coral and usually found between depths of 3 – 100 feet (1 – 30 m) where it mainly feeds upon zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not normally 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.