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Ecsenius

Ecsenius dilemma

Springer, 1988

Twocoat Blenny

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Philippines.

Size: 2 inches (3 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow rocky reefs and usually found at depths between 3 – 100 feet (1 – 30 m) where it feeds mostly on algae.

General Husbandry: Not purposely collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Blennioidei

    Family: Blenniidae

    Genus: Ecsenius

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Ecsenius dilemma (Twocoat Blenny)
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