Ecsenius dilemma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Genus: | Ecsenius |
Species: | E. dilemma |
Binomial name | |
Ecsenius dilemma Springer, 1988 |
Ecsenius dilemma is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[1] It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean, specifically in the Philippines.[1] It was named by Victor Gruschka Springer in 1988, and can reach a maximum length of 3.1 centimetres.[1] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of benthic algae and weeds,[2] and are commercial aquarium fish.[1]