Comical blenny (Ecsenius opsifrontalis)

Scientific name: Ecsenius opsifrontalis Chapman & Schultz, 1952

The Comical blenny (Ecsenius opsifrontalis) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Micronesia, Gilbert Islands, Rotuma, Samoa. Recently reported from Wallis Island and from the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16

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Species facts

Scientific name: Ecsenius opsifrontalis
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 5.0
Environment: Marine; reef-associated
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Micronesia, Gilbert Islands, Rotuma, Samoa. Recently reported from Wallis Island and from the Philippines.
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.)