Saltwater
Striped poison-fang blenny
Meiacanthus grammistes
Blenniidae, Blenniinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 11 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 46 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and 5 more countries.
More about the species
Description
A solitary species found in sheltered lagoon and seaward reefs. Several adults together occasionally in close vicinity to each other. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive, and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal. Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters. Several geographical variations and is mimicked by another blenny Petroscirtes breviceps. Both fang and venom gland are present.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Blennechis grammistes
In other languages
- Seepramyrkkyluikero
- Black-banded blenny, Grammistes blenny, Line-spot harp-tail, Line-spot harptail blenny, Linespot fangblenny, Striped blenny, Striped Fang Blenny, Striped fangblenny
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.