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Palespotted Combtooth Blenny

Ecsenius yaeyamaensis

Least concern

Palespotted Combtooth Blenny
Rick Stuart-Smith / Reef Life Survey · CC BY 3.0

Overview

Ecsenius yaeyamaensis, known commonly as the Yaeyama blenny in Guam and Micronesia, and also known as the Yaeyama clown blenny in Micronesia, or the Pale-spotted combtooth-blenny in Indonesia is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. It can reach a maximum length of 6 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds, and are commercial aquarium fish.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Ecsenius yaeyamaensis — CC BY-SA 4.0