Ecsenius schroederi
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| Ecsenius schroederi McKinney & V. G. Springer, 1976
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Ecsenius schroederi, known commonly as the Schroeder's combtooth-blenny in Indonesia,[1] is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean, specifically in Indonesia.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds,[3] and are commercial aquarium fish.[2] The species was named in honour of Jack R. Schroeder.[4]
References
- ^ Common names for Ecsenius schroederi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c d Ecsenius schroederi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Food items for Ecsenius schroederi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Four new species of the fish genus Ecsenius with notes on other species of the genus (Blenniidae: Salariini). McKinney, J. F. and V. G. Springer 1976 (28 Sept.) Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 236.
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