Ecsenius tigris

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

Ecsenius tigris, known commonly as the tiger blenny in Australia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius . It is found in the western Pacific ocean, specifically the western Coral Sea. It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds, and are commercial aquarium fish. ^[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 tigris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 e.T48342364A48367923. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342364A48367923.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius tigris". FishBase . February 2019 version.

External links

• Photos of Ecsenius tigris in the Sealife Collection