Ecsenius dentex
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| Ecsenius dentex | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. dentex |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius dentex V. G. Springer, 1988 | |
Ecsenius dentex is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius.[2] It is found in the western Indian Ocean,[2] and is endemic to the gulfs of Aqaba, Suez, and the northwestern Red Sea.[3] It can reach a maximum length of 4.8 centimetres.[2] The blenny feeds primarily off of benthic algae and weeds.[2]
