Bluebelly blenny (Ecsenius caeruliventris)

Scientific name: Ecsenius caeruliventris Springer & Allen, 2004

Bluebelly blenny (Ecsenius caeruliventris)

The Bluebelly blenny (Ecsenius caeruliventris) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Pacific, northeastern coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Biology

Diagnosis: This species of the Prooculis group has a body without alternating dark and pale stripes or distinct dark spots; there is a dark stripe extending posteriorly from orbital margin across head and variably for short distance onto body anteriorly. In life, the dark post-orbital stripe is bordered ventrally by bright white stripe; other bright markings on head, white with at most a very faint tinge of yellow; belly bluish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ecsenius caeruliventris
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.4
Depth range
3–5 m (10–16 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: northeastern coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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