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Ecsenius

Ecsenius bathi

Springer, 1988

Bath’s Comb-tooth Blenny

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Bali and Indonesia.

Size: 2 inches - 5 cm

Natural Environment: Inhabits reef crests with large rounded corals or encrusted sponges and usually found at depths between 6 – 50 feet (2 – 15 m) where it feeds on algae, various protozoan, and detritus.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Blennioidei

    Family: Blenniidae

    Genus: Ecsenius

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Ecsenius bathi (Bath’s Comb-tooth Blenny)
Photo © Robert Patzner
Ecsenius bandanus Ecsenius bicolor
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