Ecsenius mandibularis

Ecsenius mandibularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species: E. mandibularis
Binomial name
Ecsenius mandibularis
McCulloch, 1923

Ecsenius mandibularis, known commonly as the Queensland blenny in Australia,[1] is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean, including the southern edge of the Great Barrier Reef.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 7.5 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[3]

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