Ecsenius tigris

Short description: Species of fish

Ecsenius tigris

Conservation status

Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1]

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

E. tigris

Binomial name
Ecsenius tigris

V. G. Springer, 1988

Ecsenius tigris, known commonly as the tiger blenny in Australia , is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the western Pacific ocean, specifically the western Coral Sea. It can reach a maximum length of 5 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. 1988 (14 Sept.) The Indo-Pacific blenniid fish genus Ecsenius. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 465: i-iv + 1–134, col. Pls. 1-14.

1. ↑ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius tigris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T48342364A48367923. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342364A48367923.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/48342364/48367923. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Ecsenius tigris" in FishBase. February 2019 version.

## External links

* Photos of Ecsenius tigris on Sealife Collection

Wikidata ☰ Q2266200 entry

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