One-Striped Poison-Fang Blenny
Meiacanthus ditrema
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 0–18 m
- Max size: 6.5 cm
- For divers: dangerous
- IUCN status: LC
This little blenny backs up its name with venomous fangs, using grooved canine teeth that deliver a bite unpleasant enough to make predators spit it out. It gathers among gorgonians and black coral on sheltered reef slopes down to about eighteen metres, picking zooplankton from the water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Meiacanthus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279307.
FAQ
- How deep does the One-Striped Poison-Fang Blenny live?
- The One-Striped Poison-Fang Blenny (Meiacanthus ditrema) is typically found at 0–18 m.
- Is the One-Striped Poison-Fang Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The One-Striped Poison-Fang Blenny can be dangerous; divers should keep their distance.
- How big does the One-Striped Poison-Fang Blenny get?
- The One-Striped Poison-Fang Blenny grows to about 6.5 cm.