Ecsenius polystictus

Ecsenius polystictus, known commonly as the dotted coralblenny or Andaman combtooth-blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the eastern Indian ocean, around Indonesia. It can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[2]

Ecsenius polystictus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species:
E. polystictus
Binomial name
Ecsenius polystictus
V. G. Springer & J. E. Randall, 1999

References

  • Springer, V. G. and J. E. Randall 1999 (6 Dec.) Ecsenius polystictus, new species of blenniid fish from Mentawai Islands, Indonesia, with notes on other species of Ecsenius. Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 26 (no. 1-2): 39–48.
  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius polystictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342123A48367850. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342123A48367850.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Ecsenius polystictus" in FishBase. October 2018 version.


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