Black-ribbon Harptail Blenny
Meiacanthus vittatus
- Usual depth5 m
- Water temperature29–29 °C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonRare
About this species
Meiacanthus vittatus, the one-striped fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. This species grows to a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5 m · Deepest record: 5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 29–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Black-ribbon Harptail Blenny, Blackstripe Fangblenny, One-striped Fangblenny
Similar species
Eyelash FangblennyMeiacanthus atrodorsalis
Black-banded BlennyMeiacanthus grammistes
- Green Canary Blenny
Meiacanthus tongaensis
Bundoon BlennyMeiacanthus bundoon
Doublepore FangblennyMeiacanthus ditrema
Kamohara BlennyMeiacanthus kamoharai
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 4 open-data records from 1972 to 2006.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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