Ecsenius yaeyamaensis

Ecsenius yaeyamaensis

Yaeyama blenny, Yaeyama clown blenny, Pale-spotted combtooth-blenny

Kingdom
Phylum
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Ecsenius yaeyamaensis
Length
6
2
cminch
cm inch 

Ecsenius yaeyamaensis, known commonly as the Yaeyama blenny in Guam and Micronesia, and also known as the Yaeyama clown blenny in Micronesia, or the Pale-spotted combtooth-blenny in Indonesia is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. It can reach a maximum length of 6 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds, and are commercial aquarium fish.

References

1. Ecsenius yaeyamaensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecsenius_yaeyamaensis
2. Ecsenius yaeyamaensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/48342451/48359734

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