Author: Smith-Vaniz, 1976
FBname: One-striped fangblenny
Comments: Adults are found in coral reefs, usually on sheltered inshore reefs (Ref. 41819) which occur mainly solitarily (Ref. 48636).  Oviparous.  Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114).  Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).  Mimicked by <i>Cheilodipterus parazonatus</i> and juvenile <i>Scolopsis margaritifer</i> (Ref. 90102) and juvenile <i>Cheilodipterus zonatus</i> (Ref. 9710).  Also mimicked by the apogonid <i>C nigrotaeniatus</i> which is much more widespread and adapts in coloration to various <i>Meiacanthus</i> spp. Minimum depth of 1 m reported from Ref. 90102.