Meiacanthus lineatus
Lined Blenny
©John E. Randall
©Anne Hoggett: Two Meiacanthus lineatus near Turtle Beach, Lizard Island. A juvenile Scolopsis bilineata (lower right) appears to be mimicing the venomous fangblennies.
©Anne Hoggett: Meiacanthus lineatus (left) with Meiacanthus grammistes (right) near Turtle Beach, Lizard Island.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Blenniidae
Genus
Meiacanthus
Species
Meiacanthus lineatus
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 9.5 cm (length according to Allen et al (2003))
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
Linespot Fangblenny (species: Meiacanthus grammistes)
has spots on tail and tail peduncle - Animalia: Deceiver Fangblenny (species: Petroscirtes fallax)
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Web resources
References
References that assist with identification
- Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Other references
- Caley, M.J. (1995). Reef fish community structure and dynamics: in interaction between local and larger-scale processes? Marine Ecology Progress Series, 129: 19-29. LIRS catalog number 448.
- Cheney, K.L. and N.J. Marshall (2009). Mimicry in coral reef fish: how accurate is this deception in terms of color and luminance? Behavioral Ecology, 20: 459-477. LIRS catalog number 1249.