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Meiacanthus crinitus Smith-Vaniz, 1987

Hairytail fangblenny
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Meiacanthus crinitus   AquaMaps   Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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Solomon Islands country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/bp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/solomons/solomons.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Blenniiformes (Blennies) > Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Blenniinae
Etymology: Meiacanthus: Greek, meion = less = lessen + Greek, akantha = thorn (Ref. 45335);  crinitus: Specific epithet means 'hairy', referring to the elongate inner caudal-fin rays which distinguish the adult males..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 90102).   Tropical

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