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Ecsenius

Ecsenius frontalis

(Valenciennes, 1836)

Smooth-fin Blenny

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden.

Size: 3 inches (8 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits corals in shallow lagoons 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 frontalis (Smooth-fin Blenny)
Photo © Richard Field
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