Meiacanthus reticulatus Reticulated fangblenny

Meiacanthus reticulatusis commonly referred to as Reticulated fangblenny. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not for beginners. Toxicity: Has a poison harmful to health.

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Meiacanthus reticulatus

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AphiaID:: 279319

Scientific:: Meiacanthus reticulatus
German:: Säbelzahnschleimfisch
English:: Reticulated Fangblenny

Category:: Blennies

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blenniidae (Family) > Meiacanthus (Genus) > reticulatus (Species)
Initial determination:: Smith-Vaniz, 1976

Occurrence:: Australia, Central Pazific, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Western Pacific Ocean
Sea depth:: 5 - 15 Meter
Size:: 2.36" - 4.33" (6,3cm - 11cm)
Temperature:: °F - 80.6 °F (°C - 27°C)
Food:: Parasitic
Difficulty:: Not for beginners
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Has a poison harmful to health

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Data deficient (DD)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Meiacanthus solomon
Säbelzahnschleimfisch

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2017-04-16 20:49:35
Last edit:: 2017-04-16 20:58:05

Toxicity

This is a general hint!
Meiacanthus reticulatus has a harmful toxin.
As a rule, animals with a harmful poison do not pose mortal danger in normal Aquarieaner everyday life. Read the following husbandry information and comments from aquarists who already keep Meiacanthus reticulatus in their aquarium to get a better picture about the possible danger. However, please be careful when using Meiacanthus reticulatus. Every human reacts differently to poisons.
If you suspect that you have come into contact with the poison, please contact your doctor or the poison emergency call.
The phone number of the poison emergency call can be found here:
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Overview Worldwide: eapcct.org

Info

Smith-Vaniz, 1976

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blennioidei (Suborder) > Blenniidae (Family) > Blenniinae (Subfamily) > Meiacanthus (Genus) > Meiacanthus reticulatus (Species)

Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.

https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html

A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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