Ecsenius oculus

Ecsenius oculus
Ecsenius oculus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species: E. oculus
Binomial name
Ecsenius oculus
Springer, 1971

Ecsenius oculus, known commonly in Micronesia as the Ocular blenny and as the Coral blenny on Christmas Island,[1] is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean.[2] It was named by Victor Gruschka Springer in 1971,[3] and can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds,[4] and are commercial aquarium fish.[2]

References

  1. ^ Common names for Ecsenius oculus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b c d Ecsenius oculus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Springer, V. G. 1971 (30 Mar.) Revision of the fish genus Ecsenius (Blenniidae, Blenniinae, Salariini). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 72: 1-74.
  4. ^ Food items for Ecsenius oculus at www.fishbase.org.
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