Ecsenius minutus
| Ecsenius minutus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. minutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius minutus Klausewitz, 1963 | |
Ecsenius minutus is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[1] It is found in coral reefs in Maldives, in the western Indian ocean.[1] It can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres.[1] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds,[2] and are commercial aquarium fish.[1]
References
- Klausewitz, W., 1963 (30 Oct.) Ecsenius minutus n. sp. von den Malediven (Pisces, Salariidae). Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 44 (no. 5): 357-358.
- 1 2 3 4 Ecsenius minutus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Food items for Ecsenius minutus at www.fishbase.org.
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