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Ecsenius stigmatura

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Ecsenius stigmatura
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species:
E. stigmatura
Binomial name
Ecsenius stigmatura
Fowler, 1952

Ecsenius stigmatura, commonly known as the tail-spot blenny, is a blenny from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. A coppery-coloured fish with a distinct blackish spot at the base of the tail. It has some vibrant colors below the eye which can be made bright pink if threatened. It grows to a size of 6 cm in length.[2]

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  • An E. stigmatura specimen peering from a rock
    An E. stigmatura specimen peering from a rock in a home aquarium
  • A wild E. stigmatura specimen swimming in a reef environment
    A wild E. stigmatura specimen swimming in a reef environment
  • Another wild
    Another wild E. stigmatura specimen photographed in a reef environment

References

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  1. ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius stigmatura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342269A48401143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342269A48401143.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius stigmatura 2019". FishBase.
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