Ecsenius melarchus
Species of fish
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Ecsenius melarchus, known commonly as the yellow-eyed comb-tooth or the Java combtooth-blenny in Indonesia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres. Blennies in this species primarily feed off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds, and are commercial aquarium fish.[2] The specific name "melarchus" is Latin for "black anus", and refers to the black anal marking on the blennies in this species.[3]
| Ecsenius melarchus | |
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| Escenius melarchus seeking shelter | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. melarchus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius melarchus McKinney & V. G. Springer, 1976 | |
