Meiacanthus luteus

Meiacanthus luteus
Meiacanthus luteus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Meiacanthus
Species: M. luteus
Binomial name
Meiacanthus luteus
Smith-Vaniz, 1987

Meiacanthus luteus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean, around northern Australia.[1] It was first named by Smith-Vaniz in 1987,[1] and is commonly known as the Yellow fangbelly.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 10.3 centimetres, and is venomous.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Meiacanthus luteus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names for Meiacanthus luteus at www.fishbase.org.