Diagnostic Description
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Lunate caudal fin with elongated lobes in large adults; body coloration bright yellow, head somewhat greenish dorsally; dorsal fin with faint greenish stripe; axil of pectoral fin with dark spot; caudal fin transparent at centroposterior area with translucent dusky rays. Doral rays IV-V (rarely V), 25-28 but typically 27; segmented caudal rays 11-12 (typically 11); with lateral line (Ref. 54980).
Life Cycle
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Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 28; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 16 - 18
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).
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Meiacanthus oualanensis: Brief Summary
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Meiacanthus oualanensis, the canary fangblenny, is a blenny from the Western Central Pacific where it is only known from Fiji. This species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) SL.
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