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Ecsenius oculus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Blenniidae
Genus:	Ecsenius
Species:	E. oculus
Binomial name
Ecsenius oculus V. G. Springer, 1971

Ecsenius oculus, known commonly in Micronesia as the ocular blenny and as the coral blenny on Christmas Island, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds, and are commercial aquarium fish.

References

• Springer, V. G. 1971 (30 Mar.) Revision of the fish genus Ecsenius (Blenniidae, Blenniinae, Salariini). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 72: 1-74.

1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius oculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342508A48407306. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342508A48407306.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius oculus". FishBase. October 2018 version.

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