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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. stictus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius stictus
V. G. Springer, 1988
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Ecsenius stictus, known commonly as the Great Barrier Reef blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the Great Barrier Reef, and around the Chesterfield Islands. It can reach a maximum length of 5.8 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds. [2]
References
- Springer, V. G. 1988 (14 Sept.) The Indo-Pacific blenniid fish genus Ecsenius. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 465: i-iv + 1–134, col. Pls. 1-14.
- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius stictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342262A48409107. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342262A48409107.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Ecsenius stictus" in FishBase. April 2018 version.
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| Ecsenius stictus | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. stictus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius stictus
V. G. Springer, 1988
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Ecsenius stictus, known commonly as the Great Barrier Reef blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the Great Barrier Reef, and around the Chesterfield Islands. It can reach a maximum length of 5.8 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds. [2]
References
- Springer, V. G. 1988 (14 Sept.) The Indo-Pacific blenniid fish genus Ecsenius. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 465: i-iv + 1–134, col. Pls. 1-14.
- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius stictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342262A48409107. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342262A48409107.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Ecsenius stictus" in FishBase. April 2018 version.
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