Saddle blenny (Ecsenius sellifer)

Scientific name: Ecsenius sellifer Springer, 1988

Saddle blenny (Ecsenius sellifer)

The Saddle blenny (Ecsenius sellifer) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Palau, Papua New Guinea (Umboi Islands, Trobriand/Kiriwina Islands), and Solomon Islands (Savo, Guadalcanal).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ecsenius sellifer
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.1
Depth range
6 m (20 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 6 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Palau, Papua New Guinea (Umboi Islands, Trobriand/Kiriwina Islands), and Solomon Islands (Savo, Guadalcanal).
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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