Pictus Blenny (Ecsenius pictus)

Also known as Coral Blenny, Painted Blenny, Pictus Coral Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny, White-lined Blenny, White-lined Combtooth, White-lined Combtooth Blenny

Description

Also known as Coral Blenny, Painted Blenny, Pictus Coral Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny, White-lined Blenny, White-lined Combtooth, White-lined Combtooth Blenny.

Found singly, or in pairs, resting on corals and large sponges, over coastal and outer reef walls, rich in coral and invertebrate growth.
They feed on benthic algae and weeds.
Length - 5cm
Depth - 0-40m
Widespread Western Central Pacific

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-pictus.html

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