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Banded Blenny
Salarias fasciatus
Smith's Fangblenny
Meiacanthus smithi
- Max size
- View in app
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Found in
- 12 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- whiteblackgreyblue
- Body shape
- Elongated
- Pattern
- Horizontal markings
Meiacanthus smithi is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. This species grows to a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL. This species is also found in the aquarium trade. Similar to M. atrodorsalis, but lacks yellow and black lines from eye and along dorsal fin are longer and thicker.
Description
It has a bluish white body with a black band at the base of the dorsal fin and a diagonal black line through the eyes.
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: northern Sri Lanka, and western Java Sea. Reported from southeast India.
Habitat
Adults occur in coastal and inner reef habitats to about 20 m depth. Juveniles usually found solitary and adults occasionally in pairs
Similar species
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Barred Blenny
Cirripectes polyzona
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Bicolor Blenny
Ecsenius bicolor
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Bluestriped Fangblenny
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
Brown Coral Blenny
Atrosalarias fuscus
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Eared Blenny
Cirripectes auritus
Questions
Is Smith's Fangblenny dangerous?
Smith's Fangblenny has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
Where can you find Smith's Fangblenny?
How deep does Smith's Fangblenny live?
Smith's Fangblenny can be found at depths of up to 20 meters.
