Unknown Blenny - should I get it?

[bored4long]

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.

 

[Reefugee]

If anyone can tell you, it's Matt Wandell. The guy is like a walking encyclopedia.

 

[fragaholic]

I saw those at John's and was curious about them too. Tagging along.

 

[kevin95695]

Smith's Blenny? (Meiacanthus smithi) Sure looks like a fang blenny of some type...

 

[bored4long]

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:

 

[Sk8r]

Beautiful, probably mildly poisonous, fanged blenny. I'd go for it unless you have a fish that's likely to provoke a fight.

 

[kevin95695]

Bundoon blenny?

 

[bored4long]

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.

 

[Underwaterparadise]

The common name is Canary Blenny but they are from Tonga. The Tonga ones are generally Green VS the normal Yellow color.

 

[ahullsb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11558591#post11558591 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reefugee
If anyone can tell you, it's Matt Wandell. The guy is like a walking encyclopedia.

Is he still on here?

 

[bored4long]

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.