Ecsenius ops

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

Ecsenius ops, known commonly as the eye-spot blenny or the yellow-eye combtooth-blenny in Indonesia, is a species of combtooth blenny the family Blenniidae.

It is found in the central Indo-Pacific area, specifically around Indonesia.

It can reach a maximum length of 5.5 centimetres.

Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.

References

  1. ↑ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius ops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T48342101A48385033. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342101A48385033.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius ops". FishBase. October 2018 version.
  3. ↑ Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 2. Fusiliers - Dragonets, Caesionidae - Callionymidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 304-622 p.