Ecsenius portenoyi

Ecsenius portenoyi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Blenniidae
Genus:	Ecsenius
Species:	E. portenoyi
Binomial name
Ecsenius portenoyi V. G. Springer, 1988

Ecsenius portenoyi is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius . It is found in the western central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 4.5 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds. ^[2] Its specific name honours Norman S. Portenoy of Bethesda, Maryland for his support of the ichthyological expeditions of the National Museum of Natural History. ^[3]

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 portenoyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 e.T48342501A48399604. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342501A48399604.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius portenoyi". FishBase . October 2018 version.
3. Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (26 October 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 6 March 2019.