Ecsenius frontalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. frontalis
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| Ecsenius frontalis (Valenciennes, 1836)
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Ecsenius frontalis, known commonly as the smooth-fin blenny in Micronesia,[2] is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean, in several gulfs in the Red Sea.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 8 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species primarily feed off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds,[2] and are commercial aquarium fish.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius frontalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342469A48351016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342469A48351016.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius frontalis". FishBase. October 2018 version.
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