Ecsenius pulcher
| Ecsenius pulcher | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. pulcher |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius pulcher (J. A. Murray, 1887) | |
| Synonyms | |
Ecsenius pulcher is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in the western Indian ocean.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[3]
References
- Murray, J. A. 1887 (Jan.) [ref. 22438] New species of fish from Kurrachee and the Persian Gulf. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society v. 2 (pt 1): 47-49.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Synonyms of Ecsenius pulcher at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ecsenius pulcher at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Food items for Ecsenius pulcher at www.fishbase.org.