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Ecsenius alleni

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Species of fish

Ecsenius alleni
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species: E. alleni
Binomial name
Ecsenius alleni
V. G. Springer, 1988

Ecsenius alleni, known commonly as the Allen's blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the eastern Indian Ocean, specifically in western Australia. It can reach a maximum length of 3.4 centimetres. The blennies feed primarily off of plants and algae. The specific name honours the ichthyologist Gerald R. Allen.

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius alleni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342498A48399194. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342498A48399194.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. "Marine fishes of tropical Australia and South-East Asia A field guide for anglers and divers", by Gerald R. Allen, Roger Swainston, Jill Ruse. Published by Australian Museum, 1997 ISBN 0730983633/ ISBN 978-0-7309-8363-7
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius alleni". FishBase. October 2018 version.
  4. Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (26 October 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Ecsenius alleni


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