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Meiacanthus geminatus  Smith-Vaniz, 1976

Twin fangblenny
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Philippines country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: Palawan, Rita I., BPBM 28703; USNM 220938. Cuyo Is., USNM 218703; USNM 222108 (Ref. 7401). Also Ref. 7401. Also known from Sulu Archipelago (Ref. 90102).
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Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Werner, T.B. and G.R. Allen, 2000
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Blenniinae
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 4.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7401)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 90102)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Darvel Bay, Sabah (northwestern Borneo) and Palawan, Philippines.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-27; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 18. White on upper body, golden yellow below with black midlateral stripe between. Caudal fin outer lobes filamentous in adult males; body depth about 4.6-5.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Adults are usually found solitary in sheltered coastal reefs usually with the mimic Cheilodipterus zonatus (Ref. 90102). 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).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.3   ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown