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Ecsenius

Ecsenius collettei

Springer, 1972

Collette’s Blenny

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.

 Ecsenius collettei (Collette’s Blenny)
Photo © John Randall
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