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Ecsenius frontalis (Smooth-fin blenny)

Synonyms: Ecsenius albicaudatus; Salarias frontalis; Salarias nigrovittatus
Language: Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

Ecsenius frontalis, known commonly as the Smooth-fin blenny in Micronesia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Indian ocean, in several gulfs in the Red Sea. It can reach a maximum length of 8 centimetres. Blennies in this species primarily feed off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds, and are commercial aquarium fish.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0