Great Barrier Reef blenny (Ecsenius stictus)

Scientific name: Ecsenius stictus Springer, 1988

Great Barrier Reef blenny (Ecsenius stictus)

The Great Barrier Reef blenny (Ecsenius stictus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Pacific, known only from the Great Barrier Reef. More recently reported from the Chesterfield Islands.

Biology

Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ecsenius stictus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.8
Depth range
5 m (16 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: known only from the Great Barrier Reef. More recently reported from the Chesterfield Islands.
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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