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Ecsenius

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Ecsenius
Ecsenius australianus, Australian Blenny
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Subfamily: Salarinae
Genus: Ecsenius
McCulloch, 1923
Type species
Ecsenius mandibularis
McCulloch, 1923

Ecsenius is a large genus of fish in the family Blenniidae. Several species, including Ecsenius midas, the Midas blenny, and Ecsenius bicolor, the bicolor blenny, are commonly sold at aquarium stores as pets.[1]

Species

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There are currently 53 recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Michael, Scott. "Bring on the Clowns: Blennies of the genus Ecsenius Part 1: Introduction". Retrieved 3 Jan 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Ecsenius". FishBase. February 2013 version.