Ecsenius tricolor

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

Ecsenius tricolor, known commonly as the Derawan combtooth-blenny in Indonesia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the western central Pacific ocean, around the Philippines and Borneo. It can reach a maximum length of 6 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.

References

  1. ↑ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius tricolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T48342339A48398755. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342339A48398755.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius tricolor". FishBase. February 2019 version.