abditus, Meiacanthus (Meiacanthus) Smith-Vaniz [W. F.] 1987:15, Figs. 7b, 8b [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 139; ref. 6404] Tutu Bay, Jolo Island, Sulu Archipelago, Albatross station D5561, 5°50'45"N, 120°01'15"E. Holotype: USNM 276511. Paratypes: USNM 99370 (1), 122384 (28). Type catalog: Springer et al. 1991:3 [ref. 18888]. •Valid as Meiacanthus abditus Smith-Vaniz 1987 -- (Smith-Vaniz et al. 2001:33 [ref. 26213], Springer 2001:3545 [ref. 26290], Allen & Adrim 2003:54 [ref. 26830], Patzner et al. 2009:456 [ref. 30396], Smith-Vaniz & Allen 2011:51 [ref. 31543] and also cf albitus, Allen & Erdmann 2012:788 [ref. 31980], Allen et al. 2024:1315, 1318 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Meiacanthus abditus Smith-Vaniz 1987. Blenniidae: Blenniinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines. Habitat: marine.