Lined Combtooth Blenny, Linear Blenny, Lined Blenny
Ecsenius lineatus, Japan, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Broad black stripe from eye to tail with yellow/white edging, light grey underside and a pair of long straight cirri between eyes. Black stripe often broken into rectangular segments.
Information
Max Size: 9 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 20.8-31.0°C
Depth: 1-28m
Habitat: Coral Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (3% 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 (3 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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Ecsenius lineatus, Japan, Photo: Graham Edgar
