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Ecsenius lineatus

Ecsenius lineatus, known commonly as the linear blenny or lined combtooth blenny, is a species of marine fish in the family Blenniidae.

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Linear blenny
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species:
E. lineatus
Binomial name
Ecsenius lineatus

Ecsenius lineatus, known commonly as the linear blenny or lined combtooth blenny, is a species of marine fish in the family Blenniidae.2

The linear blenny is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific area and particularly from the eastern coast of Africa to the Philippines.2

It grows to a size of 8 cm in length.3

References

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius lineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T48342329A48346892. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342329A48346892.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius lineatus year-2018". FishBase.
  3. Lieske & Myers,Coral reef fishes, Princeton University Press, 2009, ISBN 9780691089959
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