| Ecsenius paroculus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. paroculus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius paroculus V. G. Springer, 1988 | |
Ecsenius paroculus, the spottedback coralblenny, 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 4 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[2]
References
- Springer, V. G. 1988 (14 Sept.) The Indo-Pacific blenniid fish genus Ecsenius. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 465: i-iv + 1–134, col. Pls. 1-14.
- ↑ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius paroculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342197A48355884. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342197A48355884.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Ecsenius paroculus" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
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