Ecsenius isos
Ecsenius isos is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific ocean, around New Hebrides and New Caledonia.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 3.2 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species primarily feed off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[2] The specific name isos refers to the dark spots beneath the blennies' heads.[3]
| Ecsenius isos | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. isos |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius isos McKinney & V. G. Springer, 1976 | |
References
- Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius isos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342436A48388780. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342436A48388780.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Ecsenius isos" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
- Four new species of the fish genus Ecsenius with notes on other species of the genus (Blenniidae: Salariini). McKinney, J. F. and V. G. Springer 1976 (28 Sept.) Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 236.
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