Ecsenius niue

Ecsenius niue is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs around Niue Island, in the eastern central Pacific ocean.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 3.1 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[3] The specific name refers to Niue Island, so far the only location from which E. niue is known.[4]

Ecsenius niue

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species:
E. niue
Binomial name
Ecsenius niue
V. G. Springer, 2002

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