Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Papua New Guinea.
Size: 2 inches (5 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow lagoons and silty coastal reefs and usually found at depths between 3 – 50 feet (1 – 15 m) where it feeds mostly on algae.
General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Blennioidei
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
FYI: Shown here for identification only.