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Ecsenius nalolo Smith, 1959

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Body dusky ground in color with pale spots, dusky stripes anteriorly, short stripe on pectoral base.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Blenniiformes

Family: Blenniidae

Genus: Ecsenius

Species: Ecsenius nalolo Smith, 1959

Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Western Indian Ocean: west of mid-Indian ocean ridge, north to Djetta, Saudi Arabia and south to Sodwana Bay, South Africa, and Cargados Carajos [=St. Brandon's Shoals].

    • Biology

    Adults inhabit coral reefs (Ref. 9710). Are mesoplankton feeders (Ref. 94107). 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