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Ecsenius

Ecsenius fourmanoiri

Springer, 1972

Blackstriped Combtooth Blenny

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Pacific Ocean: New Caledonia, and Tonga.

Size: 2 inches (5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow rocky and coral areas and usually found at depths between 3 – 65 feet (1 – 20 m) where it feeds mostly on algae.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Blennioidei

    Family: Blenniidae

    Genus: Ecsenius

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Ecsenius fourmanoiri (Blackstriped Combtooth Blenny)
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