Ecsenius prooculis

Ecsenius prooculis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species: E. prooculis
Binomial name
Ecsenius prooculis
W. M. Chapman & L. P. Schultz, 1952

Ecsenius prooculis is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[1] It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean, around Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.[1] It can reach a maximum length of 3.7 centimetres.[1] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ecsenius prooculis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Food items for Ecsenius prooculis at www.fishbase.org.
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