Ecsenius pictus explained

Ecsenius pictus, known commonly as the white-lined comb-tooth in Indonesia and the pictus blenny in Micronesia,^[1] is a species of combtooth blenny family Blenniidae.

The white-lined comb-tooth is found in coral reefs in the central Indo-Pacific area and especially in Indonesia, Philippines and Solomon Islands.

It can reach a maximum length of 5 cm.^[2]

Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds,^[3] and are commercial aquarium fish. The specific name "pictus" means "painted" in Latin, and refers to the species' unusual colour pattern.^[4]

External links

• http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=277676

Notes and References

1. http://fishbase.org.cn/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=7669&GenusName=Ecsenius&SpeciesName=pictus&StockCode=7978 Common names for Ecsenius pictus
2. Burgess, W.E., H.R. Axelrod and R.E. Hunziker III, 1990. Dr. Burgess's Atlas der Meerwasser Aquarium Fische. Bede Verlag, Kollnburg, Germany.
3. http://fishbase.org.cn/TrophicEco/FoodItemsList.php?vstockcode=7978&genus=Ecsenius&species=pictus Food items for Ecsenius pictus
4. http://si-pddr.si.edu/dspace/bitstream/10088/5163/2/SCtZ-0236-Lo_res.pdf Four new species of the fish genus Ecsenius with notes on other species of the genus (Blenniidae: Salariini).