Ecsenius nalolo

Ecsenius nalolo, known commonly as the Nalolo in South Africa or the Nalolo blenny in Micronesia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Indian ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 6.5 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily on plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[2]

Ecsenius nalolo

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species:
E. nalolo
Binomial name
Ecsenius nalolo
J. L. B. Smith, 1959

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius nalolo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342458A48405286. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342458A48405286.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Ecsenius nalolo" in FishBase. October 2018 version.}}


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