Allen's combtooth blenny

Ecsenius alleni

Three Point Four Centimeters Blenny from Australian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Ecsenius alleni, known commonly as the Allen's blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the eastern Indian Ocean, specifically in western Australia. It can reach a maximum length of 3.4 centimetres.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Maximum length: 3.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from Scott Reef and Clerke and Mermaid reefs, Rowley Shoals, Western Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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