Biology:Ecsenius monoculus

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Ecsenius monoculus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species:
E. monoculus
Binomial name
Ecsenius monoculus
V. G. Springer, 1988

Ecsenius monoculus is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean, around Indonesia and the Philippines . It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[2]

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius monoculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T48342173A48357249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342173A48357249.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/48342173/48357249. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Ecsenius monoculus" in FishBase. October 2018 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2456612 entry