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Andaman Combtooth Blenny

Ecsenius polystictus Springer & Randall 1999

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Diagnostic Description

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Instead of having pale spots in the body, E. stictus and E. polystictus have small black spots (Ref. 48636).
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Life Cycle

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Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
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Trophic Strategy

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Closely related to Ecsenius yaeyamaensis and looks most similar to E. stictus from the Great Barrier Reef, another close relative (Ref. 48636).
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Biology

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Are closely related to Ecsenius yaeyamaensis and look most similar to E. stictus from the Great Barrier Reef (Ref. 48636). 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). Minimum depth of 5 m reported from Ref. 90102.
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Ecsenius polystictus

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Ecsenius polystictus, known commonly as the dotted coralblenny or Andaman combtooth-blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the eastern Indian ocean, around Indonesia. It can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[2]

References

  • Springer, V. G. and J. E. Randall 1999 (6 Dec.) Ecsenius polystictus, new species of blenniid fish from Mentawai Islands, Indonesia, with notes on other species of Ecsenius. Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 26 (no. 1-2): 39–48.
  1. ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius polystictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342123A48367850. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342123A48367850.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Ecsenius polystictus" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
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Ecsenius polystictus: Brief Summary

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Ecsenius polystictus, known commonly as the dotted coralblenny or Andaman combtooth-blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the eastern Indian ocean, around Indonesia. It can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.

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