smoothfin blenny

Ecsenius frontalis

Blenny from the Red Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Ecsenius frontalis, known commonly as the smooth-fin blenny in Micronesia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean, in several gulfs in the Red Sea. It can reach a maximum length of 8 centimetres.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known only from Red Sea, including gulfs of Aqaba and Suez, and the westernmost part of the Gulf of Aden.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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