Yaeyama blenny (Ecsenius yaeyamaensis)

Scientific name: Ecsenius yaeyamaensis Aoyagi, 1954

The Yaeyama blenny (Ecsenius yaeyamaensis) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Sri Lanka to Vanuatu, north to Taiwan and the Yaeyama Islands, south to Shark Bay and the southern Great Barrier Reef; Belau in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Y-shaped mark on pectoral fin base.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Ecsenius yaeyamaensis
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 6.0
Depth range: 0–15 m (0–49 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 15 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka to Vanuatu, north to Taiwan and the Yaeyama Islands, south to Shark Bay and the southern Great Barrier Reef; Belau in Micronesia.
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.)