Blackline Fangblenny
Meiacanthus nigrolineatus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 9.5 cm
- For divers: dangerous
- IUCN status: LC
This blenny carries venom in a pair of grooved fangs that makes predators spit it out, so it swims openly above the reef rather than hiding. The young shelter among the long spines of Diadema urchins, and adults pick zooplankton from the water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Meiacanthus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219307.
FAQ
- Is the Blackline Fangblenny dangerous to divers?
- The Blackline Fangblenny can be dangerous; divers should keep their distance.
- How big does the Blackline Fangblenny get?
- The Blackline Fangblenny grows to about 9.5 cm.