Yellow-eyed comb-tooth (Ecsenius melarchus)

Scientific name: Ecsenius melarchus McKinney & Springer, 1976

The Yellow-eyed comb-tooth (Ecsenius melarchus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Philippines, Indonesia, and Sabah, Malaysia.

Biology

A pale greenish species with bright yellow or golden ring around the eye, silvery line with orange below from under the eye to top of the pectoral fin base and a black spot around the anus.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Ecsenius melarchus
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 5.0
Depth range: 0–31 m (0–102 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 31 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, and Sabah, Malaysia.
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.)