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Ecsenius isos

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Ecsenius isos is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific ocean, around New Hebrides and New Caledonia.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 3.2 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species primarily feed off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[2] The specific name isos refers to the dark spots beneath the blennies' heads.[3]

References

  1. ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius isos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342436A48388780. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342436A48388780.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Ecsenius isos" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
  3. ^ Four new species of the fish genus Ecsenius with notes on other species of the genus (Blenniidae: Salariini). McKinney, J. F. and V. G. Springer 1976 (28 Sept.) Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 236.
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Ecsenius isos: Brief Summary

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Ecsenius isos is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific ocean, around New Hebrides and New Caledonia. It can reach a maximum length of 3.2 centimetres. Blennies in this species primarily feed off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds. The specific name isos refers to the dark spots beneath the blennies' heads.

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