Ecsenius portenoyi

Springer, 1988

Portenoy’s Blenny

Range: Western Central Pacific Ocean: Fiji and Tutuila, American Samoa.

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow rocky and coral reefs, and often ocean side reef crests and usually found at depths between 3 – 50 feet (1 – 15 m) where it feeds mostly on algae.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Blennioidei

Family: Blenniidae

Genus: Ecsenius

FYI: Shown here for identification only.