Ecsenius lineatus

Ecsenius lineatus, known commonly as the linear blenny or lined combtooth blenny, is a species of marine fish in the family Blenniidae.[2]

Linear blenny

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

The linear blenny is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific area and particularly from the eastern coast of Africa to the Philippines.[2]

It grows to a size of 8 cm in length.[3]

References
  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius lineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342329A48346892. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342329A48346892.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Ecsenius lineatus" in FishBase. October 2006 version.
  3. Lieske & Myers,Coral reef fishes,Princeton University Press, 2009, ISBN 9780691089959


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