🐠 Kamohara Blenny (Meiacanthus kamoharai)
A Charcoal Body With a Clean White Stripe and Facial Spots • Notably Robust and Temperature-Tolerant • A Subtropical Species From Southern Japan
 
📋 The Kamohara Blenny, also known as the Kamohara Fangblenny, undergoes a real transformation as it matures. Juveniles display a black body scribbled with intricate white and electric-blue lines, gradually settling into the adult pattern, a charcoal body with a single clean horizontal white stripe and a scattering of bright white facial spots.
It's uncommon in the wild, found only in shallow, subtropical waters off southern Japan, and is frequently available as robust, sustainably farmed ORA captive-bred stock. Every Kamohara Blenny we ship is feeding well.
Like other Meiacanthus fang blennies, this species carries a pair of small, venomous canine teeth used purely for self-defence, mild compared to lionfish or scorpionfish venom, and used only when the fish feels threatened, so simply avoid hand feeding and give it space during tank maintenance. It's notably more robust in build than delicate relatives like the Blackline or Canary Blenny, a hardy, adaptable species that can tolerate a wider range of temperatures than most tropical reef fish, making it a flexible choice for both standard reef systems and slightly cooler setups. It generally leaves corals and invertebrates alone, though small ornamental shrimp like Sexy Shrimp can occasionally be at some risk. It reaches typically 6cm, with broodstock specimens up to 10-12cm, so a 115L tank suits it well.
 
💡 Highlights
🎨 Charcoal Body With Clean White Stripe: A real transformation from scribbled juvenile pattern
💪 Notably Robust Build: Sturdier than delicate Meiacanthus relatives
⚠️ Mildly Venomous, Not Dangerous: Defensive bite only, no real risk to keepers
🌡️ Temperature-Tolerant: Adapts to a wider range of conditions than most tropical fish
🌿 Reef Safe: Generally safe; small ornamental shrimp carry some risk