Tailspot fangblenny

Meiacanthus urostigma

Slender Fish from the Eastern Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Meiacanthus urostigma, the tailspot fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Indian Ocean where it is only known from the Surin Islands.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Meiacanthus
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: known from the type locality, Surin Neur Island, south coast, Phangnga Province, Surin Islands, 9°24'56"N, 97°52'40"E.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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