Ecsenius pulcher

Ecsenius pulcher
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species: E. pulcher
Binomial name
Ecsenius pulcher
(J. A. Murray, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Salarias pulcher Murray, 1887[1]
  • Salarias phantasticus (Boulenger, 1897)[1]
  • Salarias anomalus (Regan, 1905)[1]

Ecsenius pulcher is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in the western Indian ocean.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Synonyms of Ecsenius pulcher at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 1 2 Ecsenius pulcher at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Food items for Ecsenius pulcher at www.fishbase.org.
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