| Ecsenius collettei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. collettei |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius collettei V. G. Springer, 1972 | |
Ecsenius collettei, known commonly as the Collete's blenny in Papua New Guinea, [2] is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius . [2] It is found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific ocean, specifically in Papua New Guinea. [2] It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres. [2] The blennies feed primarily off of plants, and benthic algae and weeds. [2] he specific name honours Bruce B. Collette the Director of the National Marine Fisheries Service Systematics Laboratory, whose collection of fish specimens from New Guinea contained a number important blenniid specimens, one of which was this species. [3]
