All fish / Blenniidae

Bundoon Blenny

Meiacanthus bundoon

Also known as bundoon fang blenny, fiji fang blenny, bundoon fangblenny, fijian fang blenny, bundoon poison-fang blenny, 斐济稀棘鳚

A slim fang blenny from Fiji with a bluish grey body, dark stripes along the head and back and yellow fins and tail. It swims openly in the water column rather than perching, which makes it an active, colourful and hardy choice for reef tanks.

Care at a glance

Care level

Easy

Temperament

Semi

Adult size

7 cm

Temperature

24 to 28 °C

pH

8.1 to 8.4

Smallest tank

100 litres

Keep as

Single fish or a mated pair

Diet

Carnivore: mysis, brine shrimp, small frozen meaty foods and quality flakes or pellets

Swims

Middle of the tank

Lifespan

4 to 6 years

Water

Marine (saltwater)

Wild range

Fiji (Western Central Pacific)

Breeding

Pairs lay eggs in a cave or empty shell, and the male guards them until hatching. Spawning happens in aquariums, but rearing the tiny planktonic larvae is difficult and needs live rotifers and copepods.

Good to know

Like other Meiacanthus it has venomous grooved fangs, so predators that try to eat it usually spit it out; handle with care. It can bother other open-water blennies or similar slender fish, and is generally reef safe.