Ecsenius niue
| Ecsenius niue | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. niue |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius niue V. G. Springer, 2002 | |
Ecsenius niue is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[1] It is found in coral reefs around Niue Island, in the eastern central Pacific ocean.[1] It can reach a maximum length of 3.1 centimetres.[1] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[2] The specific name refers to Niue Island, so far the only location from which E. niue is known.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Ecsenius niue at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Food items for Ecsenius niue at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Springer, V. G., 2002 Ecsenius niue, new species of blenniid fish, and new distribution records for other species in the Opsifrontalis species group. Zootaxa No. 72: 1-6.
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