Ecsenius lividanalis
| Ecsenius lividanalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. lividanalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius lividanalis W. M. Chapman & L. P. Schultz, 1952 | |
Ecsenius lividanalis, known commonly as the blue-head combtooth-blenny in Indonesia,[1] is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs throughout the western Pacific ocean.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds,[3] and are commercial aquarium fish.[2]
References
- Chapman, W. M. and L. P. Schultz 1952 (24 Apr.) Review of the fishes of the blennioid genus Ecsenius, with descriptions of five new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 102 (3310): 507-528.
- ↑ Common names for Ecsenius lividanalis at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 3 4 Ecsenius lividanalis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Food items for Ecsenius lividanalis at www.fishbase.org.
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