Black comb-tooth (Ecsenius namiyei)

Scientific name: Ecsenius namiyei Jordan & Evermann, 1902

Black comb-tooth (Ecsenius namiyei)

The Black comb-tooth (Ecsenius namiyei) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Taiwan to the Solomon Islands.

Biology

Indonesian adults bluish black with pale bluish grey tail. Blue scribbles and spots show intermittently when displaying.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ecsenius namiyei
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
1–30 m (3–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Taiwan to the Solomon Islands.
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.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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