Ecsenius pardus

Ecsenius pardus is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the western Pacific ocean, around Fiji. It can reach a maximum length of 4.8 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[2]

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

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 pardus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342237A48343487. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342237A48343487.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Ecsenius pardus" in FishBase. October 2018 version.


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