Ecsenius opsifrontalis

Ecsenius opsifrontalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species: E. opsifrontalis
Binomial name
Ecsenius opsifrontalis
W. M. Chapman & L. P. Schultz, 1952

Ecsenius opsifrontalis, known commonly as the Comical blenny in Micronesia,[1] is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in coral reefs in the Pacific ocean.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds,[3] and are commercial aquarium fish.[2]

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