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Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Blenniinae
Etymology: Meiacanthus: Greek, meion = less = lessen + Greek, akantha = thorn (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 3 - 12 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical
Distribuzione
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Western Central Pacific.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 4; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 27; Spine anali: 2; Raggi anali molli: 17. Lunate caudal fin with elongated lobes; body coloration bluish gray, shading to white posteriorly and unto middle base of caudal fin; thin bluish gray margin and broad, black submarginal band on dorsal fin; anal fin black; caudal fin lobes black with membrane between transparent with pale bluish gray rays. Segmented caudal rays 11; lateral line present (Ref. 54980).
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). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve
Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Springer, V.G., 2001. Blennidae. Blennies (combtooth and sabertooth blennies). p. 3538-3546. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 12848)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.7 - 27.5, mean 26.1 °C (based on 213 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00562 (0.00258 - 0.01228), b=3.06 (2.87 - 3.25), 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 = 469 [172, 1,316] mg/100g; Iron = 1.24 [0.58, 2.81] mg/100g; Protein = 17.2 [15.7, 18.6] %; Omega3 = 0.116 [0.043, 0.305] g/100g; Selenium = 11.9 [3.4, 38.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 985 [197, 5,244] μg/100g; Zinc = 4.54 [2.40, 7.79] mg/100g (wet weight);