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Meiacanthus naevius

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Species of fish

Meiacanthus naevius
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Meiacanthus
Species: M. naevius
Binomial name
Meiacanthus naevius
Smith-Vaniz, 1987

Meiacanthus naevius, the birthmark fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Indian Ocean, around western Australia. This species grows to a length of 3.6 centimetres (1.4 in) SL.

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Meiacanthus naevius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342236A48358271. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342236A48358271.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Meiacanthus naevius". FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. "Meiacanthus". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Archived from the original on 2013-04-25.

Further reading

  • Smith-Vaniz, William F. (1987). "The Saber-Toothed Blennies, Tribe Nemophini (Pisces: Blenniidae): An Update". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 139 (1): 1–52. JSTOR 4064893.

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Taxon identifiers
Meiacanthus naevius


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