Biology:Ecsenius polystictus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. polystictus
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| Ecsenius polystictus V. G. Springer & J. E. Randall, 1999
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Ecsenius polystictus, known commonly as the dotted coralblenny or Andaman combtooth-blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the eastern Indian ocean, around Indonesia. It can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[2]
References
- Springer, V. G. and J. E. Randall 1999 (6 Dec.) Ecsenius polystictus, new species of blenniid fish from Mentawai Islands, Indonesia, with notes on other species of Ecsenius. Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 26 (no. 1-2): 39–48.
- ↑ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius polystictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T48342123A48367850. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342123A48367850.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/48342123/48367850. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Ecsenius polystictus" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q3192551 entry
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