Ecsenius namiyei

Ecsenius namiyei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species: E. namiyei
Binomial name
Ecsenius namiyei
(D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1902)

Ecsenius namiyei, commonly called Black comb-tooth or Namiye's coralblenny, is a species of marine fish in the family Blenniidae.[1]

The Black comb-tooth is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean from the Philippines to Solomon Islands.[2]

It grows to a size of 11 cm in length.[3]

It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/7664
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/7664
  3. Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 2. Fusiliers - Dragonets, Caesionidae - Callionymidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 304-622 p.

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