biology

Meiacanthus

Meiacanthus is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Meiacanthus rather than just read about it. In short: 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.

Key takeaways

Meiacanthus belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Meiacanthus to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Meiacanthus from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

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, 1987 Meiacanthus abruptus Smith-Vaniz & G. R. Allen, 2011 Meiacanthus anema (Bleeker, 1852) (Threadless blenny) Meiacanthus atrodorsalis (Günther, 1877) (Forktail blenny) Meiacanthus bundoon Smith-Vaniz, 1976 (Bundoon blenny) Meiacanthus crinitus Smith-Vaniz, 1987 Meiacanthus cyanopterus Smith-Vaniz & G. R. Allen, 2011 Meiacanthus ditrema Smith-Vaniz, 1976 (One-striped poison-fang blenny) Meiacanthus erdmanni Smith-Vaniz & G. R. Allen, 2011 Meiacanthus fraseri Smith-Vaniz, 1976 Meiacanthus geminatus Smith-Vaniz, 1976 Meiacanthus grammistes (Valenciennes, 1836) (Striped poison-fang blenny) Meiacanthus kamoharai Tomiyama, 1956 Meiacanthus limbatus Smith-Vaniz, 1987 Meiacanthus lineatus (De Vis, 1884) (Lined fangblenny) Meiacanthus luteus Smith-Vaniz, 1987 (Yellow fangbelly) Meiacanthus mossambicus J. L. B. Smith, 1959 (Mozambique fangblenny) Meiacanthus naevius Smith-Vaniz, 1987 Meiacanthus nigrolineatus Smith-Vaniz, 1969 (Blackline fangblenny) Meiacanthus oualanensis (Günther, 1880) Meiacanthus phaeus Smith-Vaniz, 1976 Meiacanthus procne Smith-Vaniz, 1976 Meiacanthus reticulatus Smith-Vaniz, 1976 Meiacanthus smithi Klausewitz, 1962 (Disco blenny) Meiacanthus solomon William F. Smith-Vaniz & Gerald R. Allen, 2019 Meiacanthus tongaensis (Smith-Vaniz, 1987 Meiacanthus urostigma Smith-Vaniz, Satapoomin & G. R. Allen, 2001 Meiacanthus vicinus Smith-Vaniz, 1987 Meiacanthus vittatus Smith-Vaniz, 1976 (One-striped fangblenny)

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Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Meiacanthus

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Meiacanthus claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Meiacanthus before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Meiacanthus ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Meiacanthus

In research: Meiacanthus appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Meiacanthus in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Meiacanthus is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Blenniidae stubs, Blenniinae, Marine fish genera, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Meiacanthus outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Meiacanthus in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Meiacanthus means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Meiacanthus out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Meiacanthus in simple terms?

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.

Why does Meiacanthus matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Meiacanthus?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Meiacanthus.