Ecsenius stigmatura

Ecsenius stigmatura
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Blenniidae
Genus:	Ecsenius
Species:	E. stigmatura
Binomial name
Ecsenius stigmatura Fowler, 1952

Ecsenius stigmatura, commonly known as the tail-spot blenny, is a blenny from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. A coppery-coloured fish with a distinct blackish spot at the base of the tail. It has some vibrant colors below the eye which can be made bright pink if threatened. It grows to a size of 6 cm in length. ^[2]

Gallery

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  An E. stigmatura specimen peering from a rock in a home aquarium
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  A wild E. stigmatura specimen swimming in a reef environment
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  Another wild E. stigmatura specimen photographed in a reef environment

References

1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius stigmatura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 e.T48342269A48401143. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342269A48401143.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius stigmatura 2019". FishBase .

External links

• Photos of Ecsenius stigmatura in the Sealife Collection