Ecsenius kurti

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Ecsenius kurti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species: E. kurti
Binomial name
Ecsenius kurti
V. G. Springer, 1988

Ecsenius kurti is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[1] It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean; it is endemic to the Cuyo Islands of the Philippines.[1] It can reach a maximum length of 3.5 centimetres.[1] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ecsenius kurti at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Food items for Ecsenius kurti at www.fishbase.org.
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