Queensland blenny (Ecsenius mandibularis)

Scientific name: Ecsenius mandibularis McCulloch, 1923

Queensland blenny (Ecsenius mandibularis)

The Queensland blenny (Ecsenius mandibularis) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Queensland from Cape York Peninsula at 12?S to the Bunker Group, southern Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Found on coastal reefs. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ecsenius mandibularis
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Queensland from Cape York Peninsula at 12?S to the Bunker Group, southern Great Barrier Reef.
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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