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Meiacanthus mossambicus

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Meiacanthus mossambicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Meiacanthus
Species:
M. mossambicus
Binomial name
Meiacanthus mossambicus

Meiacanthus mossambicus, the Mozambique fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean where it is known to occur off the coast of eastern Africa as well as Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. This species is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Meiacanthus mossambicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342164A48346580. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342164A48346580.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Meiacanthus mossambicus". FishBase. February 2013 version.