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Ecsenius

Ecsenius lubbocki

Springer, 1988

Lubbock’s Coralblenny

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Eastern Indian Ocean: Phuket Thailand.

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow algae encrusted rocky and coral reefs and usually found at depths between 10 – 40 feet (3 – 12 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 lubbocki (Lubbock’s Coralblenny)
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