Ecsenius polystictus

Ecsenius polystictus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species: E. polystictus
Binomial name
Ecsenius polystictus
V. G. Springer & J. E. Randall, 1999

Ecsenius polystictus, known commonly as the Andaman combtooth-blenny,[1] is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in the eastern Indian ocean, around Indonesia.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[3]

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