Ecsenius oculatus

Ocular Combtooth Blenny | Coral Blenny | Ocular Blenny
Ecsenius oculatus
Ecsenius oculatus, juvenile, Ningaloo Reef, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Ecsenius oculatus
Ecsenius oculatus, Ningaloo Reef, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Ecsenius oculatus
Ecsenius oculatus, Ningaloo Reef, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
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Ecsenius oculatus
Ecsenius oculatus
Ecsenius oculatus

Distribution

Localised


Description

White-edged black spots along upper side from mid point of body, white lines and spots on fore-body, brown ‘chinstrap’ and fain light and dark bands on body. Only found in NW Australia and Christmas Island.


Information

Max Size: 5 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 22.9-29.7°C

Depth: 2-12 m

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Common (37.1% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Few (2 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.


Edit by: Joe Shields