Description

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 31 - 33.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Blenniiformes

Family: Blenniidae

Genus: Ecsenius

Species: Ecsenius monoculus Springer, 1988

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Adults are found solitary or in loose small groups in shallow waters 2-10 m deep, on steep gutters covered with algae (Ref. 90102). They occur in shallow waters, and are collected at depths less than 5 m. 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