Ecsenius oculus
Ecsenius oculus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Genus: | Ecsenius |
Species: | E. oculus |
Binomial name | |
Ecsenius oculus V. G. Springer, 1971 | |
Ecsenius oculus, known commonly in Micronesia as the Ocular blenny and as the Coral blenny on Christmas Island,[1] is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds,[3] and are commercial aquarium fish.[2]
References
- Springer, V. G. 1971 (30 Mar.) Revision of the fish genus Ecsenius (Blenniidae, Blenniinae, Salariini). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 72: 1-74.
- ↑ Common names for Ecsenius oculus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ecsenius oculus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Food items for Ecsenius oculus at www.fishbase.org.