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Ecsenius monoculus

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Species of fish

Ecsenius monoculus
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. monoculus
Binomial name
Ecsenius monoculus
V. G. Springer, 1988

Ecsenius monoculus is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean, around Indonesia and the Philippines. It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius monoculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342173A48357249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342173A48357249.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius monoculus". FishBase. October 2018 version.
Taxon identifiers
Ecsenius monoculus


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