Ecsenius aroni

Springer, 1971

Aron’s Blenny

Range: Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea, south to Djetta, Saudi Arabia.

Size: 2 inches (5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhibits shallow coral reefs and usually found at depths between 30 – 100 feet (10 – 30 m) where it feeds on algae, various protozoan, and detritus.

General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Blennioidei

Family: Blenniidae

Genus: Ecsenius

FYI: Shown here for identification only.