Diagnostic Description
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Lunate caudal fin with elongated lobes; body coloration bluish gray, shading to white posteriorly and unto middle base of caudal fin; thin bluish gray margin and broad, black submarginal band on dorsal fin; anal fin black; caudal fin lobes black with membrane between transparent with pale bluish gray rays. Segmented caudal rays 11; lateral line present (Ref. 54980).
Life Cycle
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Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 17
Biology
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Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Meiacanthus phaeus: Brief Summary
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Meiacanthus phaeus is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean.
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