Ecsenius prooculis

Chapman & Schultz, 1952

Striped Blenny

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Size: 3 inches (7 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coral 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.