Ocular Combtooth Blenny (species: Ecsenius oculus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Ecsenius oculus
Ocular Combtooth Blenny


©John E. Randall / FishBase: Ocular Combtooth Blenny (Ecsenius oculus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Blenniidae
Genus Ecsenius
Species Ecsenius oculus
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 7 cm (Total length)

Depth range

  • Up to 15 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Western Pacific: definitely known only from southern Ryukyu Islands, southern Taiwan, and the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.

The fish are found in coral reef lagoons. Common around coral reefs.  The larvae are planktonic and are often found in shallow, coastal waters. (Fishbase)

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