Ecsenius mandibularis

Queensland combtooth blenny | Queensland Blenny
Ecsenius mandibularis
Ecsenius mandibularis, QLD, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Ecsenius mandibularis
Ecsenius mandibularis, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Photo: Joe Shields
Ecsenius mandibularis
Ecsenius mandibularis, Tryon Island, QLD, Photo: Andrew Green
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Ecsenius mandibularis
Ecsenius mandibularis
Ecsenius mandibularis

Distribution

Tropical Indo-Pacific


Description

Semi-translucent grey body often with rows of blue/white spots along upper and mid side. Broad white-edged black stripe through eye and onto head fading before body. Lower part of eye white and upper with radiating lines. Found perched on coral heads. Endemic to the Queensland coast of Australia.


Information

Max Size: 8 cm

Sea Temperature Range: N/A

Depth: 0-10m

Habitat Generalization Index: 8.64

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 (27.3% 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: Several (6 per transect)

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


Edit by: Joe Shields