Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Yellowtail Fangblenny
Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
Yellowtail Fangblenny
Also known as: Forktail Blenny
Category: Combtooth Blennies
Scientific Name: Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
Size: Up to 4 in. (10 cm)  
Depth: 10-120 ft. (3-37 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Fiji, Philippines, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Micronesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Blenniiformes (Order)
     └Blenniidae (Family)
      └Blenniinae (Subfamily)
       └Meiacanthus (Genus)
        └M. atrodorsalis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 279304🔗
iNaturalist ID: 320024🔗

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