Yellow-lined Harptail Blenny (species: Meiacanthus lineatus) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Meiacanthus lineatus
Yellow-lined Harptail Blenny


©Ian Shaw / Reef Life Survey: Yellow-lined Harptail Blenny (Meiacanthus lineatus)

©John E. Randall

©Anne: Two Meiacanthus lineatus near Turtle Beach, Lizard Island. A juvenile Scolopsis bilineata (lower right) appears to be mimicing the venomous fangblennies.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Blenniidae
Genus Meiacanthus
Species Meiacanthus lineatus

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Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 9.5 cm (length according to Allen et al (2003))

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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References

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Caley, M.J. (1995). Reef fish community structure and dynamics: in interaction between local and larger-scale processes? Marine Ecology Progress Series, 129: 19-29. LIRS catalog number 448.
  • Cheney, K.L. and N.J. Marshall (2009). Mimicry in coral reef fish: how accurate is this deception in terms of color and luminance? Behavioral Ecology, 20: 459-477. LIRS catalog number 1249.