Ecsenius nalolo

Ecsenius nalolo
Ecsenius nalolo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species: E. nalolo
Binomial name
Ecsenius nalolo
Smith, 1959

Ecsenius nalolo, known commonly as the Nalolo in South Africa or the Nalolo blenny in Micronesia,[1] is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs in the western Indian ocean.[2] It was named by James Smith in 1959,[3] and can reach a maximum length of 6.5 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[4]

References

  1. ^ Common names for Ecsenius nalolo at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b c Ecsenius nalolo at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Smith, J. L. B. 1959 (May) Fishes of the families Blenniidae and Salariidae of the western Indian Ocean. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J. L. B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology No. 14: 229-252, Pls. 14-18.
  4. ^ Food items for Ecsenius nalolo at www.fishbase.org.
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