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Ecsenius bicolor (Day, 1888) is a animal in the Blenniidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Ecsenius bicolor (Day, 1888) (Ecsenius bicolor (Day, 1888))
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Ecsenius bicolor (Day, 1888)

Ecsenius bicolor (Day, 1888)

Ecsenius bicolor, the bicolor or flame tail blenny, is an Indo-Pacific blenny common in the aquarium trade that grows to 11 cm long.

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Ecsenius
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Perciformes
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About Ecsenius bicolor (Day, 1888)

Nomenclature and Common Names

Ecsenius bicolor (Day, 1888), commonly called the flame tail blenny or bicolor blenny, is a species of blenny native to the Indo-Pacific region.

Human Use

This species is commonly traded for aquariums.

Maximum Length

It can reach a maximum length of 11 centimetres, which is equal to 4.3 inches.

Photo: (c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David R · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Blenniidae Ecsenius

More from Blenniidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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