Ecsenius niue

Ecsenius niue
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species: E. niue
Binomial name
Ecsenius niue
V. G. Springer, 2002

Ecsenius niue is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[1] It is found in coral reefs around Niue Island, in the eastern central Pacific ocean.[1] It can reach a maximum length of 3.1 centimetres.[1] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[2] The specific name refers to Niue Island, so far the only location from which E. niue is known.[3]

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