| Ecsenius oculus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. oculus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius oculus V. G. Springer, 1971 | |
Ecsenius oculus, known commonly in Micronesia as the ocular blenny and as the coral blenny on Christmas Island, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds, and are commercial aquarium fish.[2]
References
- Springer, V. G. 1971 (30 Mar.) Revision of the fish genus Ecsenius (Blenniidae, Blenniinae, Salariini). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 72: 1-74.
- ↑ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius oculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342508A48407306. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342508A48407306.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Ecsenius oculus" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
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