reticulatus, Meiacanthus (Meiacanthus) Smith-Vaniz [W. F.] 1976:106, Fig. 157 [Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia No. 19; ref. 4144] Egum Atoll in lagoon near Egum Island, 9°20'S, 151°57'E, Solomon Sea, western Pacific. Holotype (unique): BPBM 13648. •Valid as Meiacanthus reticulatus Smith-Vaniz 1976 -- (Smith-Vaniz 1987:44 [ref. 6404], Smith-Vaniz et al. 2001:33 [ref. 26213], Springer 2001:3545 [ref. 26290], Hoese & Bray 2006:1555 [ref. 29000], Patzner et al. 2009:456 [ref. 30396], Allen & Erdmann 2012:792 [ref. 31980]). Current status: Valid as Meiacanthus reticulatus Smith-Vaniz 1976. Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea and Osprey Reef (Coral Sea). Habitat: marine.
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