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Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Blenniinae
Etymology: Meiacanthus: Greek, meion = less = lessen + Greek, akantha = thorn (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr James Leonard Brierley Smith (1897–1968) was a South African chemist and ichthyologist most famous for identifying a stuffed fish as a coelacanth, then thought to have been extinct for millions of years. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 1 - 20 m (Ref. 48636). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: northern Sri Lanka, and western Java Sea. Reported from southeast India (Ref. 9710).
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.5 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2272)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Similar to M. atrodorsalis, but lacks yellow and black lines from eye and along dorsal fin are longer and thicker (Ref. 48636).
Adults occur in coastal and inner reef habitats to about 20 m depth (Ref. 48636). Juveniles usually found solitary and adults occasionally in pairs (Ref. 48636, 90102). Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114). Sexual dimorphism present. and young Scolopsis biliniatus are mimics (Ref. 90102). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 90102.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1987. The saber-toothed blennies, tribe Nemophini (Pisces: Bleniidae): an update. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 139:1-52. (Ref. 7401)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale; Acquario: Commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 28.1 - 29.3, mean 28.8 °C (based on 1810 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00575 (0.00253 - 0.01308), b=3.06 (2.86 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 166 [85, 309] mg/100g; Iron = 0.984 [0.575, 1.734] mg/100g; Protein = 17.9 [16.7, 19.0] %; Omega3 = 0.093 [0.049, 0.173] g/100g; Selenium = 23.2 [10.9, 54.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 193 [57, 708] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.22 [1.46, 3.25] mg/100g (wet weight);
