Ecsenius opsifrontalis, known commonly as the comical blenny in Micronesia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds, and are commercial aquarium fish.[2]
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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. opsifrontalis
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| Ecsenius opsifrontalis W. M. Chapman & L. P. Schultz, 1952
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References
edit- Chapman, W. M. and L. P. Schultz 1952 (24 Apr.) Review of the fishes of the blennioid genus Ecsenius, with descriptions of five new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 102 (3310): 507–528.
- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius opsifrontalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342456A48370283. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342456A48370283.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius opsifrontalis". FishBase. October 2018 version.
External links
edit- Photos of Ecsenius opsifrontalis on Sealife Collection
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