Ecsenius tessera explained

Ecsenius tessera is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean, around Vanuatu. It can reach a maximum length of 4.5 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.

References

• Springer, V. G. 1988 (14 Sept.) The Indo-Pacific blenniid fish genus Ecsenius. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 465: i-iv + 1–134, col. Pls. 1-14.