Ecsenius collettei
Ecsenius collettei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Genus: | Ecsenius |
Species: | E. collettei |
Binomial name | |
Ecsenius collettei V. G. Springer, 1972 | |
Ecsenius collettei, known commonly as the Collete's blenny in Papua New Guinea,[1] is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific ocean, specifically in Papua New Guinea.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres.[2] The blennies feed primarily off of plants, and benthic algae and weeds.[3]
References
- ↑ Common names for Ecsenius collettei at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ecsenius collettei at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Food items for Ecsenius collettei at www.fishbase.org.