Ecsenius tigris, known commonly as the tiger blenny in Australia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the western Pacific ocean, specifically the western Coral Sea. 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. tigris
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| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius tigris V. G. Springer, 1988
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References
edit- Springer, V. G. 1988 (14 Sept.) The Indo-Pacific blenniid fish genus Ecsenius. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 465: i-iv + 1–134, col. Pls. 1–14.
- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius tigris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342364A48367923. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342364A48367923.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius tigris". FishBase. February 2019 version.
External links
edit- Photos of Ecsenius tigris on Sealife Collection
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