Red Sea mimic blenny

Ecsenius gravieri

Slender Fish from Gulf of Aqaba

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Ecsenius gravieri, the Red Sea mimic blenny, is a blenny from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 8 cm in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea (including the Gulf of Aqaba) to the westernmost Gulf of Aden.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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