Ecsenius niue

Ecsenius niue
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species:
E. niue
Binomial name
Ecsenius niue

Ecsenius niue is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs around Niue Island, in the eastern central Pacific ocean.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 3.1 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[3] The specific name refers to Niue Island, so far the only location from which E. niue is known.[4]

References

  1. ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius niue". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342345A48347221. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342345A48347221.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Ecsenius niue Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Food items for Ecsenius niue Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ^ Springer, V. G., 2002 Ecsenius niue, new species of blenniid fish, and new distribution records for other species in the Opsifrontalis species group. Zootaxa No. 72: 1-6.


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