Ecsenius dilemma
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Genus: | Ecsenius |
Species: | E. dilemma
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Binomial name | |
Ecsenius dilemma V. G. Springer, 1988
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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
[edit]- ^ 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. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Ecsenius dilemma" in FishBase. October 2018 version.