Ecsenius lineatus
Ecsenius lineatus, known commonly as the linear blenny or lined combtooth blenny, is a species of marine fish in the family Blenniidae.[2]
| Linear blenny | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. lineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius lineatus Klausewitz, 1962 | |
The linear blenny is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific area and particularly from the eastern coast of Africa to the Philippines.[2]
It grows to a size of 8 cm in length.[3]
References
- Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius lineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342329A48346892. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342329A48346892.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Ecsenius lineatus" in FishBase. October 2006 version.
- Lieske & Myers,Coral reef fishes,Princeton University Press, 2009, ISBN 9780691089959
External links
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219272
- fran.cornu.free.fr/affichage/affichage_nom.php?id_espece=1423
- Photos of Ecsenius lineatus on Sealife Collection
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