Ecsenius Fijiensis

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Short description: Species of fish

Ecsenius fijiensis
Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species:
E. fijiensis
Binomial name
Ecsenius fijiensis
V. G. Springer, 1988

Ecsenius fijiensis is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific ocean, around the Fiji Islands.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 3.9 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of benthic algae and weeds.[2]

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius fijiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T48342195A48359657. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342195A48359657.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/48342195/48359657. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Ecsenius fijiensis" in FishBase. October 2018 version.

External links

  • Photos of Ecsenius fijiensis on Sealife Collection

Wikidata ☰ Q2799762 entry




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