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Unknown Blenny - should I get it?
An LFS just got in a handful of blennies that look similar to Canary Blennies, but are NOT. He is not sure what they are. The pic below is the best one I could find that looks like them (their heads are much greener than the picture below).
Can anyone tell me something about them? I can't find any useful information online about husbandry. How large do they get? What do they eat? Reef safe? Will one get along with a tank full of other inhabitants? Not knowing any of the answers to the above questions, should I stay away from this fish? Thanks. Here is a pic of a Meiacanthus tongaensis, which would be my guess what the fish is.
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If anyone can tell you, it's Matt Wandell. The guy is like a walking encyclopedia.
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I saw those at John's and was curious about them too. Tagging along.
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Smith's Blenny? (Meiacanthus smithi) Sure looks like a fang blenny of some type...
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Yeah, I think its a fang blenny. I don't think its a smith's, but sure would be cool if it was (my last name). The smith blenny is a different color. And I don't remember the blenny in question having the eyebrow marking.
Smith Blenny:
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Beautiful, probably mildly poisonous, fanged blenny. I'd go for it unless you have a fish that's likely to provoke a fight.
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Bundoon blenny?
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Thanks, Sk8r, for your input.
Thanks, Kevin. The bundoon is a highly likely candidate. Fishbase says it reaches 8cm (3 inches). I think that is the most likely at this point.
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The common name is Canary Blenny but they are from Tonga. The Tonga ones are generally Green VS the normal Yellow color.
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I saw him on the BAR forum yesterday.
I bit the bullet and paid for the fish yesterday (there was only one left!). I'll proabably take him home today.
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