Ecsenius monoculus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species:
E. monoculus
Binomial name
Ecsenius monoculus

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. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Ecsenius monoculus" in FishBase. October 2018 version.


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