Biology:Ecsenius lineatus

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Short description: Species of fish

Linear blenny
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species:
E. lineatus
Binomial name
Ecsenius lineatus
Klausewitz, 1962

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

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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/48342329/48346892. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2621194 entry