| Ecsenius stigmatura | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. stigmatura
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| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius stigmatura Fowler, 1952
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Ecsenius stigmatura, commonly known as the tail-spot blenny, is a blenny from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. A coppery-coloured fish with a distinct blackish spot at the base of the tail. It has some vibrant colors below the eye which can be made bright pink if threatened. It grows to a size of 6 cm in length.[2]
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My new fish Barry, a Tail Spot Blenny (Ecsenius stigmatura)
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Gallery
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An E. stigmatura specimen peering from a rock in a home aquarium
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A wild E. stigmatura specimen swimming in a reef environment
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Another wild E. stigmatura specimen photographed in a reef environment
References
- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius stigmatura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342269A48401143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342269A48401143.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Ecsenius stigmatura" in FishBase. February 2006 version.
External links
- Photos of Ecsenius stigmatura on Sealife Collection
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This page was last edited on 16 August 2023, at 01:17