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Ecsenius

Ecsenius aequalis

Springer, 1988

Fourline Blenny

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Papua New Guinea south to the northern Great Barrier Reef.

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coastal waters among coral growths or rock crevices and usually found at depths between 6 – 30 feet (2 – 10 m) where it feeds on algae, various protozoan, and detritus.

General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Blennioidei

    Family: Blenniidae

    Genus: Ecsenius

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Ecsenius aequalis (Fourline Blenny)
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