Yellowtail fangblenny (species: Meiacanthus atrodorsalis) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
Yellowtail fangblenny


©Simon Gingins: Meiacanthus atrodorsalis at Yonge Reef.

©Klaus Stiefel: Yellowtail fangblenny (Meiacanthus atrodorsalis)

©Klaus Stiefel: Yellowtail fangblenny (Meiacanthus atrodorsalis)

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

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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

References that assist with identification

  • Humann, P. and N. Deloach (2010). Reef Creature Identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

Other references

  • Cheney, K.L. (2010). Multiple selective pressures apply to a coral reef fish mimic: a case of Batesian-aggressive mimicry, Proceedings of the Royal Society B, doi 10.1098: rsb20092218. LIRS catalog number 1361.
  • 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.
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