CAAB: 37408055
Species Meiacanthus naevius Smith-Vaniz, 1987
Birthmark Fangblenny
- Meiacanthus (Meiacanthus) naevius Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1987. The saber-toothed blennies, tribe Nemophini (Pisces: Blenniidae): an update. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 139: 1-52 figs 1-29 [20, figs 7d, 11].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.28030–017, Clerke Reef, Rowley Shoals, WA.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Rowley Shoals, WA (17°20'S); tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Transition (3)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, marine, nectonic.
General References
Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Allen, G.R. 2011. Three new species of the fangblenny genus Meiacanthus from Indonesia, with color photographs and comments on other species (Teleostei: Blenniidae: Nemophini). Zootaxa 3046: 39-58 [56]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Birthmark Fangblenny)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2013 | 01-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |