Meiacanthus
Meiacanthus is a genus of combtooth blennies found in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. Many species in this genus make their way into the aquarium trade and several are venomous. The genus name Meiacanthus is derived from the Greek meion meaning "less" and akantha meaning "thorn" and refers to most species having relatively few dorsal fin spines.
Species
There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:Meiacanthus abditus Smith-Vaniz, 1987Meiacanthus abruptus Smith-Vaniz & G. R. Allen, 2011Meiacanthus anema Meiacanthus atrodorsalis Meiacanthus bundoon Smith-Vaniz, 1976 Meiacanthus crinitus Smith-Vaniz, 1987Meiacanthus cyanopterus Smith-Vaniz & G. R. Allen, 2011Meiacanthus ditrema Smith-Vaniz, 1976 Meiacanthus erdmanni Smith-Vaniz & G. R. Allen, 2011Meiacanthus fraseri Smith-Vaniz, 1976Meiacanthus geminatus Smith-Vaniz, 1976Meiacanthus grammistes Meiacanthus kamoharai Tomiyama, 1956Meiacanthus limbatus Smith-Vaniz, 1987Meiacanthus lineatus Meiacanthus luteus Smith-Vaniz, 1987 Meiacanthus mossambicus J. L. B. Smith, 1959 Meiacanthus naevius Smith-Vaniz, 1987Meiacanthus nigrolineatus Smith-Vaniz, 1969 Meiacanthus oualanensis Meiacanthus phaeus Smith-Vaniz, 1976Meiacanthus procne Smith-Vaniz, 1976Meiacanthus reticulatus Smith-Vaniz, 1976Meiacanthus smithi Klausewitz, 1962 Meiacanthus solomon William F. Smith-Vaniz & Gerald R. Allen, 2019