Disco Blenny

Meiacanthus smithi

Also known as: Cateye Blenny, Disco Fangblenny, Fang Blenny, Sabretooth Blenny, Sabretooth Combtooth Blenny, Siamese Blenny, Smith's Blenny, Smith's Disco Blenny, Smith's Fangblenny, Smith's Fanged Blenny, Smith's Harptail Blenny, Smith's Poisonfang Blenny, Smith's Sawtail Blenny, Smith's Venomous Blenny, White Blenny, White Disco Blenny, White's Blenny

ALSO KNOWN AS

Cateye Blenny
Disco Fangblenny
Fang Blenny
Sabretooth Blenny
Sabretooth Combtooth Blenny
Siamese Blenny
Smith's Blenny
Smith's Disco Blenny
Smith's Fangblenny
Smith's Fanged Blenny
Smith's Harptail Blenny
Smith's Poisonfang Blenny
Smith's Sawtail Blenny
Smith's Venomous Blenny
White Blenny
White Disco Blenny
White's Blenny

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2026

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Disco Blenny adult, photographed at Mirihi, Maldives — @fishx6 · Mirihi, Maldives · August 20071 / 6

Overview

Found singly or in pairs, close to crevices or abandoned worm holes, where they can retreat to when threatened, over coastal and inner reefs.

Combtooth Blennies are the largest family of blennies, found in both tropical and subtropical waters and freshwater habitats, as the name suggests they have comb like teeth lining their jaws, well suited for scraping food off hard surfaces!
Sabretooth Blennies have teeth to match their name!
They can be seen darting forward to sever flesh from fishes fins. (can sometimes be seen taking a swipe at divers as well) They will then dart back into their holes out of harm's way.
Some blennies will mimic cleaner wrasses to get close enough for a nip at fish.
A few Sabretooth Blennies are venomous.