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Ecsenius pulcher (Murray, 1887)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 23; Vertebrae: 37 - 39.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Blenniiformes

Family: Blenniidae

Genus: Ecsenius

Species: Ecsenius pulcher (Murray, 1887)

Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, coast of Oman, and northwestern coast of the Indian subcontinent as far south as the Gulf of Kutch.

    • Biology

    Almost exclusively benthic. 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

    demersal