Tiger combtooth blenny

Ecsenius tigris

Vulnerable Blenny of Australian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Ecsenius tigris, known commonly as the tiger blenny in Australia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the western Pacific ocean, specifically the western Coral Sea. It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: known thus far only from Osprey, Bougainville, and Holmes Reefs in the western Coral Sea.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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