Banda comb-tooth (Ecsenius bandanus)

Scientific name: Ecsenius bandanus Springer, 1971

The Banda comb-tooth (Ecsenius bandanus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia (Seribu Islands off northwestern cost of Java eastward to Biak off the northwestern coast of New Guinea).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. It is blue on the belly region and has yellow lines on the head.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Ecsenius bandanus
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 3.4
Environment: Marine; reef-associated
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia (Seribu Islands off northwestern cost of Java eastward to Biak off the northwestern coast of New Guinea).
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)