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Ecsenius

Ecsenius sellifer

Springer, 1988

Saddle Blenny

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Palau, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands.

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits fringing shallow rocky and coral reefs and usually found at depths between 6 – 25 feet (2 – 8 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 sellifer (Saddle Blenny)
Photo © John Randall
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