Tailspot fangblenny

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit coral outcrops, coastal reefs. They occur in small or large groups which may exceed 100 individuals . 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 . Mimicked by Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus . Minimum depth of 1 m reported from Ref. 90102.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 24; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16; Vertebrae: 32 - 34. A species of Meiacanthus with dentary glands positioned ventraly and encapsulated in dentary bone; no lateral line; mid-point of supratemporal canal ending in pair of pores; only 2 pores each in mandibular and posttemporal series; posttemporal bone reduced, wedge-shaped without ventral arm; infraorbital bones; and colour pattern characterized by uniformly pale tan body with narrow dark lateral stripe extending from snout to near beginning of bright orange-yellow caudal peduncle, where it is typically interrupted and replaced by elongate black spot.: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Tailspot fangblenny is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Tailspot fangblenny is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Oviparous, distinct pairing .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 13 m . Tropical south coast, Phangnga Province, Surin Islands, 9°24'56"N, 97°52'40"E.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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