need an ID

[mlm]

I know that this is some type of blenny but not exactly what type. Any info on feeding and habits would be great. Thanks.

 

[mlm]

Sorry, I forgot to say please.

 

[clarkiiboi]

I don't think it's a blenny. I could be wrong, but what I picture as a blenny isn't that shape and such.........this will bump ya, since you said please the second time (j/k) You got a good pic, someone can ID that for sure.

 

[leigh]

looks to me like a basslet of some sort

 

[attml]

The closest thing that I could find were Forktail Blennies ?

 

[michelle13]

Looks like a forktail to me!

 

[chinnyr]

It's a blenny,but I don't remember the name either.I've never seen one a brightly colored as yours.What kind of personality does he have?Does he act like other blennies?

 

[broncofish]

Harptail Blenny
Meiacanthus mossambicus

 

[broncofish]

Forktail Blenny
(Meiacanthus atrodorsalis

 

[kelly]

It could also be the Meiacanthus ovalauensis, Meiacanthus oualanensis (not sure which spelling is correct) - Canary Fang blenny or Yellow Forktail blennie.
I my documentation, I have only 2 listed with the dark line coming from behind the eye, the Smith's blenny and the Forktail blenny, I would put my money on the Forktail.
Omnivore and likes to eat variety of chopped foods (meats & veggies). Medium maintenance fish and may act semi-aggressively toward other fish. Needs plenty of places to hide & swim, and grows to about 5".
The same is true for the Canary Fang blenny.
HTH

 

[tiffster]

I got one from the LFS the other day and they called him a lyretail blenny. close to the forktail name though.

 

[ozadars]

Looks like this i think:

Meiacanthus nigrolineatus

 

[clarkiiboi]

I stand corrected.....I was thinking of scotters, lawnmowers and such, and after seeing this post again I can't believe I didn't think of that.