Meiacanthus
Meiacanthus is a genus of combtooth blennies found in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. Many species in this genus make their way into the aquarium trade and several are venomous. The genus name Meiacanthus is derived from the Greek meion meaning "less" and akantha meaning "thorn" and refers to most species having relatively few dorsal fin spines.Species
There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:
- Meiacanthus abditus Smith-Vaniz, 1987
- Meiacanthus abruptus Smith-Vaniz & G. R. Allen, 2011
- Meiacanthus anema
- Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
- Meiacanthus bundoon Smith-Vaniz, 1976
- Meiacanthus crinitus Smith-Vaniz, 1987
- Meiacanthus cyanopterus Smith-Vaniz & G. R. Allen, 2011
- Meiacanthus ditrema Smith-Vaniz, 1976
- Meiacanthus erdmanni Smith-Vaniz & G. R. Allen, 2011
- Meiacanthus fraseri Smith-Vaniz, 1976
- Meiacanthus geminatus Smith-Vaniz, 1976
- Meiacanthus grammistes
- Meiacanthus kamoharai Tomiyama, 1956
- Meiacanthus limbatus Smith-Vaniz, 1987
- Meiacanthus lineatus
- Meiacanthus luteus Smith-Vaniz, 1987
- Meiacanthus mossambicus J. L. B. Smith, 1959
- Meiacanthus naevius Smith-Vaniz, 1987
- Meiacanthus nigrolineatus Smith-Vaniz, 1969
- Meiacanthus oualanensis
- Meiacanthus phaeus Smith-Vaniz, 1976
- Meiacanthus procne Smith-Vaniz, 1976
- Meiacanthus reticulatus Smith-Vaniz, 1976
- Meiacanthus smithi Klausewitz, 1962
- Meiacanthus tongaensis
