Ecsenius taeniatus

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

Ecsenius taeniatus, the white-lined coralblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific ocean, around several islands in Papua New Guinea. It can reach a maximum length of 3.2 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.

References

  1. ↑ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius taeniatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T48342504A48378774. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342504A48378774.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Escenius taeniatus". FishBase. February 2019 version.