| Ecsenius nalolo | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. nalolo |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius nalolo Smith, 1959 |
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Ecsenius nalolo, known commonly as the Nalolo in South Africa or the Nalolo blenny in Micronesia,[1] is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs in the western Indian ocean.[2] It was named by James Smith in 1959,[3] and can reach a maximum length of 6.5 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[4]