Ecsenius dentex | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Genus: | Ecsenius |
Species: | E. dentex |
Binomial name | |
Ecsenius dentex V. G. Springer, 1988 |
Ecsenius dentex is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the western Indian Ocean, and is endemic to the gulfs of Aqaba, Suez, and the northwestern Red Sea. It can reach a maximum length of 4.8 centimetres. The blenny feeds primarily off of benthic algae and weeds.
References
- Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius dentex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342149A48389434. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342149A48389434.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius dentex". FishBase. October 2018 version.
- Page 46, Tropical fish hobbyist, Volume 37, Issues 5-8. Published by T.F.H. Publications, 1989.
External links
- Photos of Ecsenius dentex on Sealife Collection
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