Ecsenius collettei

Ecsenius collettei
Ecsenius collettei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species: E. collettei
Binomial name
Ecsenius collettei
Springer, 1972

Ecsenius collettei, known commonly as the Collete's blenny in Papua New Guinea,[1] is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific ocean, specifically in Papua New Guinea.[2] It was first named by Victor Gruschka Springer in 1972, and can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres.[2] The blennies feed primarily off of plants, and benthic algae and weeds.[3]

References

  1. ^ Common names for Ecsenius collettei at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b c Ecsenius collettei at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Food items for Ecsenius collettei at www.fishbase.org.
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