Ecsenius dentex is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in the western Indian Ocean,[2] and is endemic to the gulfs of Aqaba, Suez, and the northwestern Red Sea.[3] It can reach a maximum length of 4.8 centimetres.[2] The blenny feeds primarily off of benthic algae and weeds.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. dentex
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| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius dentex V. G. Springer, 1988
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References
edit- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius dentex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342149A48389434. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342149A48389434.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius dentex". FishBase. October 2018 version.
- ^ Page 46, Tropical fish hobbyist, Volume 37, Issues 5-8. Published by T.F.H. Publications, 1989.
External links
edit- Photos of Ecsenius dentex on Sealife Collection
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