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Ecsenius tigris

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Species of fish

Ecsenius tigris
Conservation status

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

Ecsenius tigris, known commonly as the tiger blenny in Australia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the western Pacific ocean, specifically the western Coral Sea. It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds, and are commercial aquarium fish.

References

  • Springer, V. G. 1988 (14 Sept.) The Indo-Pacific blenniid fish genus Ecsenius. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 465: i-iv + 1–134, col. Pls. 1–14.
  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius tigris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342364A48367923. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342364A48367923.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius tigris". FishBase. February 2019 version.

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Ecsenius tigris


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