Ecsenius fijiensis

Ecsenius fijiensis is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific ocean, around the Fiji Islands.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 3.9 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of benthic algae and weeds.[2]

Ecsenius fijiensis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species:
E. fijiensis
Binomial name
Ecsenius fijiensis
V. G. Springer, 1988

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius fijiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342195A48359657. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342195A48359657.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Ecsenius fijiensis" in FishBase. October 2018 version.


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