Midas blenny
| Ecsenius midas | |
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| Midas blenny (Ecsenius midas) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. midas |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius midas Starck, 1969 | |
Ecsenius midas, known commonly as the Midas blenny, Lyretail blenny or Golden blenny, is a species of marine fish in the family Blenniidae.[1]
The Midas blenny is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area from the eastern coast of Africa, Red Sea included, to the Marquesan Islands.[2]
It grows to a size of 13 cm in length.[3][4] Its normal color is golden orange but it can adapt its color (mimicry) to match the color of the fishes it mixes with.[5] It shows a black spot near the anus. It is often seen in company of the lyretail anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis).[6]
The Midas blenny is a planktivore.[7]
It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
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Closeup of a Midas blenny, Andaman Islands, India
References
- ↑ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/7561
- ↑ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/7561
- ↑ Tristan Lougher (2006). What Fish?: A Buyer's Guide to Marine Fish. Interpet Publishing. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-84286-118-9.
- ↑ Lieske & Myers,Coral reef fishes,Princeton University Press, 2009, ISBN 9780691089959
- ↑ Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 2. Fusiliers - Dragonets, Caesionidae - Callionymidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 304-622 p.
- ↑ Lieske & Myers,Guide des poissons des récifs coralliens,Delachaux & Niestlé,2009, ISBN 9782603016749
- ↑ Myers, R.F., 1999. Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p.
External links
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Ecsenius midas" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219271
- http://fran.cornu.free.fr/affichage/affichage_nom.php?id_espece=1341
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