Ecsenius isos
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ecsenius isos at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Food items for Ecsenius isos at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 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.