nalolo

Ecsenius nalolo

Six Point Five Centimeters Blenny from the South African Coast

Purple
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
West Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Ecsenius nalolo, known commonly as the Nalolo in South Africa or the Nalolo blenny in Micronesia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 6.5 centimetres.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Maximum length: 6.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: west of mid-Indian ocean ridge, north to Djetta, Saudi Arabia and south to Sodwana Bay, South Africa, and Cargados Carajos [=St. Brandon's Shoals].
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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