smithi, Meiacanthus Klausewitz [W.] 1962:17, Fig. 1 [Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 43 (no. 1); ref. 5952] Addu Atoll, reef in lagoon near Hittadu Island, Maldives, Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): SMF 5439. •Valid as Meiacanthus smithi Klausewitz 1962 -- (Smith-Vaniz 1976:99 [ref. 4144], Smith-Vaniz 1987:31 [ref. 6404], Winterbottom et al. 1989:61 [ref. 13251], Allen 1997:210 [ref. 23977], Springer in Randall & Lim 2000:634 [ref. 25122], Smith-Vaniz et al. 2001:33 [ref. 26213], Springer 2001:3545 [ref. 26290] dated 1961, Allen & Adrim 2003:55 [ref. 26830], Imamura in Imamura & Satapoomin 2009:250 [ref. 31162], Patzner et al. 2009:456 [ref. 30396], Allen & Erdmann 2012:792 [ref. 31980], Sandra et al. 2022:[8] [ref. 39181], Williams & Springer 2022:365 [ref. 39951]). Current status: Valid as Meiacanthus smithi Klausewitz 1962. Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Lakshadweep (India), Maldives, India, Andaman Sea and Java Sea (western Indonesia). Habitat: marine.