Dentex Blenny (Ecsenius dentex)

Also known as Aqaba Blenny, Coral Blenny, Red Sea Combtooth Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny

Description

Also known as Aqaba Blenny, Coral Blenny, Red Sea Combtooth Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny.

Found singly, in crevices and holes or resting on rocks, over shallow coastal waters rich in coral growth.
They feed on algae and weeds.
Length - 4.8cm
Depth - 0-4m
Western Indian Ocean - Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea

Combtooth Blennies are the largest family of blennies, found in both tropical and subtropical waters and freshwater habitats, as the name suggests they have comb like teeth lining their jaws.
Reef and rock blennies are usually territorial and have their own areas of rock pools which they skip and jump over, scraping algae from the surface of dead corals. Some male blennies have small harems of arguing females.
Males and females often have different colouring and features. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Ecsenius-dentex.html

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