Meiacanthus atrodorsalis

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.[2]

Meiacanthus atrodorsalis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Meiacanthus
Species:
M. atrodorsalis
Binomial name
Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
(Günther, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Petroscirtes atrodorsalis Günther, 1877
  • Petroscirtes herlihyi Fowler, 1946

References
  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Meiacanthus atrodorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342093A48357847. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342093A48357847.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Meiacanthus atrodorsalis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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