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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. niue
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| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius niue V. G. Springer, 2002
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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Ecsenius niue Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Food items for Ecsenius niue Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ 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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