Meiacanthus vittatus

Smith-Vaniz, 1976

One-stripe Fangblenny

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Indonesia to the Solomon Islands.

Size: 3 inches (8 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sheltered inshore shallow reef areas and usually found between depths of 3 – 100 feet (1 – 30 m) where it mainly feeds upon zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not 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.