Linear blenny (Ecsenius lineatus)

Scientific name: Ecsenius lineatus Klausewitz, 1962

Linear blenny (Ecsenius lineatus)

The Linear blenny (Ecsenius lineatus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Yemen to northwest Australia, Philippines and Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 20. Anterior nostril with a long cirrus on posterior margin only. A longitudinal dark stripe on body often interrupted in larger specimens. In some populations, the black lateral stripe is sometimes present as a series of blotches (not observed in Indonesia).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ecsenius lineatus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
1–28 m (3–92 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 28 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Yemen to northwest Australia, Philippines and Japan.
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.

Last updated