Ecsenius lividanalis

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Ecsenius lividanalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species:
E. lividanalis
Binomial name
Ecsenius lividanalis

Ecsenius lividanalis, known commonly as the blue-head combtooth-blenny in Indonesia and also known as the blue-headed combtooth blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius . It is found in coral reefs throughout the western Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres. [2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds, and are commercial aquarium fish. [2] There are two colour forms of this blenny, both of which have a black spot around the anus. One form has a blue head with a yellow body and iris while the other form is dark, occasionally all yellow, with a bluish-white iris, a yellow back and a yellow caudal fin. [3]

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius lividanalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 e.T48342250A48392178. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342250A48392178.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Escenius lividanalis". FishBase . October 2018 version.
  3. Dianne J. Bray. "Ecsenius lividanalis". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 4 Mar 2019.