Meiacanthus Fakfakensis

📖 Overview

Meiacanthus Fakfakensis (Meiacanthus fakfakensis), first described by Allen, Erdmann & Hidayat, 2024 is a tiny fish in the family Blenniidae (order Blenniiformes). Adults typically reach 3.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1 to 6 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 25; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14; Vertebrae: 31 - 32. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: dorsal-fin rays IV,23-25; anal-fin rays II,12-14; pectoral-fin rays 13; outer caudal rays of adult male elongated, 35.2-43.2% SL; inner caudal rays of both sexes relatively short and scarcely exerted beyond margin of interradial membranes, 20.8-23.4% SL; pelvic fins relatively short, 14.3-17.3 % SL in male and 12.2-12.9% SL in female; colour pattern consisting of three dark stripes on head and body with pale interspaces, uppermost interspace bright yellow in life; lowermost dark stripe terminating in one or more small, isolated dark spots or dash-like markings at caudal-fin base; fins plain translucent without markings except dorsal fin with broad dark, basal stripe and narrow dark, submarginal stripe; and maximum size generally under 40 mm SL .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Meiacanthus Fakfakensis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 6 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Indonesia.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

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