Ecsenius stictus

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

Ecsenius stictus, known commonly as the Great Barrier Reef blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius . It is found in the Great Barrier Reef, and around the Chesterfield Islands. It can reach a maximum length of 5.8 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds. ^[2]

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 stictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 e.T48342262A48409107. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342262A48409107.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Ecsenius stictus month+October". FishBase .