Ecsenius dilemma

Short description: Species of fish

Ecsenius dilemma

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

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

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Binomial name
Ecsenius dilemma

V. G. Springer, 1988

Ecsenius dilemma, the twocoat coralblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean, specifically in the Philippines .[2] It can reach a maximum length of 3.1 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of benthic algae and weeds,[2] and are commercial aquarium fish.[2]

## References

1. ↑ Williams, J.T.; Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; Hastings, P.A.; Stockwell, B. (2011). "Ecsenius dilemma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T180122A7644459. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T180122A7644459.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/180122/7644459. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Ecsenius dilemma" in FishBase. October 2018 version.

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