Ecsenius isos

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Ecsenius isos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species: E. isos
Binomial name
Ecsenius isos
McKinney & V. G. Springer, 1976

Ecsenius isos is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[1] It is found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific ocean, around New Hebrides and New Caledonia.[1] It can reach a maximum length of 3.2 centimetres.[1] Blennies in this species primarily feed off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[2] The specific name isos refers to the dark spots beneath the blennies' heads.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ecsenius isos at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Food items for Ecsenius isos at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Four new species of the fish genus Ecsenius with notes on other species of the genus (Blenniidae: Salariini). McKinney, J. F. and V. G. Springer 1976 (28 Sept.) Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 236.
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