Ecsenius sellifer

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

Ecsenius sellifer, known commonly as the saddle blenny in Guam, or the saddle clown blenny in Micronesia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 4.1 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.

References

  1. ↑ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius sellifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T48342162A48362429. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342162A48362429.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius sellifer". FishBase. October 2018 version.