Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
Yellowtail Fangblenny
As recorded: Meiacanthus atrodorsalis (Günther, 1877)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 7, 1969
- Locality
- Chuuk; lagoon; N of Fefan Island; wreck of Japanese tanker
- Island
- Chuuk
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 7, 1969, J.E. Randall also collected 15 other specimens.
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Lethrinus erythropterus
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Lutjanus argentimaculatus
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Pseudochromis fuscus
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Pteragogus guttatus
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Ptereleotris microlepis
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Pterocaesio pisang
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Meiacanthus atrodorsalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 668 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Baie des citrons nord, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Apra Harbor, Guam
(c) Natalie Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Meiacanthus atrodorsalis. BPBM 7448. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37525086. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7448.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37525086 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026