Florent's Guide To The

Tropical 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) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Blenniiformes (Order)
     └Blenniidae (Family) Combtooth Blennies
      └Blenniinae (Subfamily)
       └Meiacanthus (Genus)
        └M. atrodorsalis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 279304🔗
iNaturalist ID: 320024🔗

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