Ecsenius minutus
Ecsenius minutus is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in Maldives, in the western Indian ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds, and are commercial aquarium fish.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. minutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius minutus Klausewitz, 1963 | |
References
- Klausewitz, W., 1963 (30 Oct.) Ecsenius minutus n. sp. von den Malediven (Pisces, Salariidae). Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 44 (no. 5): 357–358.
- Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius minutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342372A48395674. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342372A48395674.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Ecsenius minutis" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
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