Aron's blenny

Ecsenius aroni

Five Point Five Centimeters Blenny from the Red Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
West Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Ecsenius aroni, known commonly as the Aron's blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba south to Djetta in Saudi Arabia and Towartit Reef near Port Sudan. The specific name honours the oceanographer William Aron of the Smithsonian Institution.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Maximum length: 5.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba; south to Djetta, Saudi Arabia and Towartit Reef, Sudan.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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