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Ecsenius taeniatus Springer, 1988

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 16; Vertebrae: 32 - 33.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Blenniiformes

Family: Blenniidae

Genus: Ecsenius

Species: Ecsenius taeniatus Springer, 1988

Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Western Central Pacific: known only from Goodenough Island, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, and nearby Basilaki Island (Papua New Guinea).

    • Biology

    Adults occur solitary or in small groups on sponges and corals (Ref. 90102). 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