Pictus blenny

Ecsenius pictus

''Ecsenius pictus'', known commonly as the White-lined comb-tooth in Indonesia and the Pictus blenny in Micronesia, is a species of combtooth blenny family Blenniidae. The White-lined comb-tooth is found in coral reefs in the central Indo-Pacific area and especially in Indonesia, Philippines and Solomon Islands.
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Appearance

It can reach a maximum length of 5 cm.
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Naming

The specific name "''pictus''" means "painted" in Latin, and refers to the species' unusual colour pattern.
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Food

Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds, and are commercial aquarium fish.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderBlenniiformes
FamilyBlenniidae
GenusEcsenius
SpeciesE. pictus
Photographed in
Indonesia