Meiacanthus fraseri
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| Meiacanthus fraseri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Meiacanthus |
| Species: | M. fraseri |
| Binomial name | |
| Meiacanthus fraseri Smith-Vaniz, 1976 | |
Meiacanthus fraseri is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean, around Cargados Carajos. This species grows to a length of 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in) SL.[2] Its specific name honours Thomas H. Fraser of the Mote Marine Laboratory who collected the type.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Meiacanthus fraseri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342416A48364422. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342416A48364422.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Meiacanthus fraseri". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (26 October 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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