Ecsenius dentex

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

Ecsenius dentex is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[1] It is found in the western Indian ocean,[1] and is endemic to the gulfs of Aqaba, Suez, and the northwestern Red Sea.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 4.8 centimetres.[1] The blenny feeds primarily off of benthic algae and weeds.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ecsenius dentex at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Page 46, Tropical fish hobbyist, Volume 37, Issues 5-8. Published by T.F.H. Publications, 1989.
  3. Food items for Ecsenius dentex at www.fishbase.org.
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