Meiacanthus atrodorsalis

Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Blennioidei
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Meiacanthus
Species: M. atrodorsalis
Binomial name
Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
(Günther, 1877)

Meiacanthus atrodorsalis, the Forktail blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. This species grows to a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. This venomous species can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is also known as the Eyelash harptail-blenny, Poison-fang blenny or the Yellowtail poison-fang blenny.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Meiacanthus atrodorsalis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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