Ecsenius alleni
Species of fish
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Ecsenius alleni, known commonly as the Allen's blenny,[2] is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[3] It is found in coral reefs in the eastern Indian Ocean, specifically in western Australia.[3] It can reach a maximum length of 3.4 centimetres.[3] The blennies feed primarily off of plants and algae.[3] The specific name honours the ichthyologist Gerald R. Allen.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. alleni |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius alleni V. G. Springer, 1988 | |
