Ecsenius mandibularis

Ecsenius mandibularis, also known as the many-toothed blenny,[2] Queensland combtooth blenny or Queensland blenny in Australia,[3] is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[3] It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean, including the southern edge of the Great Barrier Reef.[3] It can reach a maximum length of 7.5 centimetres.[3] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[3]

Ecsenius mandibularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species:
E. mandibularis
Binomial name
Ecsenius mandibularis
McCulloch, 1923

References

  • McCulloch, A. R., 1923 (10 Dec.) Fishes from Australia and Lord Howe Island. No. 2. Records of the Australian Museum v. 14 (no. 2): 113–125, Pls. 14–16.
  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius mandibularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342535A48394596. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342535A48394596.en.
  2. "Ecsenius mandibularis". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 4 Mar 2019.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Ecsenius mandibularis" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
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