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Fork-Tail Fang Blenny Oct 2012, Dauin.<br /> Up to 11 cm (4 3/4 in.). Blue-gray head and front of body grading to pale yellow behind. Blue-edged black band from eye to front of dorsal fin. Solitary or in pairs.<br /> Habitat:<br /> SW Japan, Philippines, Indonesia to NW Australia, S Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia and Samoa. Coastal, lagoon, and seaward reefs to 30 m. Fall,Geotagged,Meiacanthus atrodorsalis,Philippines Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Fork-Tail Fang Blenny

Oct 2012, Dauin.
Up to 11 cm (4 3/4 in.). Blue-gray head and front of body grading to pale yellow behind. Blue-edged black band from eye to front of dorsal fin. Solitary or in pairs.
Habitat:
SW Japan, Philippines, Indonesia to NW Australia, S Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia and Samoa. Coastal, lagoon, and seaward reefs to 30 m.

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The Forktail blenny

"Meiacanthus atrodorsalis", the Forktail blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. This species grows to a length of 11 centimetres TL. This venomous species can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is also known as the Eyelash harptail-blenny, Poison-fang blenny or the Yellowtail poison-fang blenny.

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Similar species: Blennies
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Aug 6, 2016. Captured Oct 1, 2012 03:51 in Unnamed Road, Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
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  • XZ-1
  • f/2.5
  • 1/125s
  • ISO100
  • 6mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.