Ecsenius alleni

Ecsenius alleni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species:
E. alleni
Binomial name
Ecsenius alleni

Ecsenius alleni, known commonly as the Allen's blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the eastern Indian Ocean, specifically in western Australia. It can reach a maximum length of 3.4 centimetres. The blennies feed primarily off of plants and algae. The specific name honours the ichthyologist Gerald R. Allen.

References

  1. ↑ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius alleni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T48342498A48399194. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342498A48399194.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Marine fishes of tropical Australia and South-East Asia A field guide for anglers and divers", by Gerald R. Allen, Roger Swainston, Jill Ruse. Published by Australian Museum, 1997 ISBN 0730983633/ ISBN 978-0-7309-8363-7
  3. 1 2 3 4 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius alleni". FishBase. October 2018 version.
  4. ↑ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (26 October 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 2 March 2019.