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Ecsenius fourmanoiri Springer, 1972

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17; Vertebrae: 33 - 34.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Blenniiformes

Family: Blenniidae

Genus: Ecsenius

Species: Ecsenius fourmanoiri Springer, 1972

Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Western Pacific: New Caledonia (including Uvea, Loyalty Islands), Ono-i-Lau (southern Lau Islands Group of Fiji) and Tongatapu (Tonga). Occurrence in the Solomon Islands is doubtful.

    • Biology

    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

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless