Species Kingdom

Animalia

Species Class

Species Order

Ecsenius axelrodi Springer, 1988

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Blenniiformes

Family: Blenniidae

Genus: Ecsenius

Species: Ecsenius axelrodi Springer, 1988

Climate Zone

Tropical

Location

Western Central Pacific: Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. Replaced by Ecsenius bathi from Bali to Flores and Ecsenius dilema in the Philippines (Ref. 37816).

Biology

Adults occur solitary or forms small groups on coral outcrops (Ref. 90102). Found in clear water, rich coral habitats on coastal to outer reef crests of slopes to about 15 m depth. They live on rocks and corals on steep slopes. (Ref. 48636). Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).

Habitat

associated