Ecsenius lineatus

Short description: Species of fish

Linear blenny

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Blenniiformes
Family:  | Blenniidae
Genus:  | Ecsenius
Species:  |

E. lineatus

Binomial name
Ecsenius lineatus

Klausewitz, 1962

Ecsenius lineatus, known commonly as the linear blenny or lined combtooth blenny, is a species of marine fish in the family Blenniidae.[2]

The linear blenny is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific area and particularly from the eastern coast of Africa to the Philippines .[2]

It grows to a size of 8 cm in length.[3]

## References

1. ↑ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius lineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T48342329A48346892. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342329A48346892.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/48342329/48346892. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Ecsenius lineatus" in FishBase. October 2006 version.
3. ↑ Lieske & Myers,Coral reef fishes,Princeton University Press, 2009, ISBN:9780691089959

## External links

* http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219272
* fran.cornu.free.fr/affichage/affichage_nom.php?id_espece=1423
* Photos of Ecsenius lineatus on Sealife Collection

See also Wikidata entry Q2621194.

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