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Ecsenius oculatus

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Ecsenius oculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species:
E. oculatus
Binomial name
Ecsenius oculatus

Ecsenius oculatus, the ocular coralblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 4.7 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[2]

References

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  • Springer, V. G. 1988 (14 Sept.) The Indo-Pacific blenniid fish genus Ecsenius. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 465.
  1. ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius oculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342170A48383574. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342170A48383574.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius oculatus". FishBase. October 2018 version.