Ecsenius gravieri (Pellegrin, 1906) is a animal in the Blenniidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ecsenius gravieri (Pellegrin, 1906)

Ecsenius gravieri (Pellegrin, 1906)

The Red Sea mimic blenny Ecsenius gravieri is a Western Indian Ocean blenny that sometimes appears in the aquarium trade, growing to 8 cm long.

Family
Genus
Ecsenius
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Ecsenius gravieri (Pellegrin, 1906)

Ecsenius gravieri, commonly called the Red Sea mimic blenny, is a species of blenny that is native to the Western Indian Ocean. This species occasionally enters the aquarium trade. It reaches a maximum length of 8 centimetres. Its specific name honors Charles Gravier, a French zoologist who lived from 1865 to 1937 and who collected the type specimen of this species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Blenniidae Ecsenius

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

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