Animalia Life

Ecsenius pictus
FAMILY
Blenniidae
TAXONOMY
Ecsenius pictus McKinney and Springer, 1976, Molucca Islands, Indonesia.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
Micronesia: Pictus blenny.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
May reach lengths of 2 in (50 mm). Has anterior and posterior canines on each side of the lower jaw and lacks orbital and nape cirri. Body is brown with a series of narrow white stripes ending at the caudal peduncle. The caudal peduncle is yellowish with several brown bands.
DISTRIBUTION
Known to occur only in the western central Pacific in the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Solomon Islands.
HABITAT
Usually found on or near coral reefs at depths of 36–131 ft (11–40 m).
BEHAVIOR
A benthic fish, generally seen perched on coral.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Forages on small benthic invertebrates on or near the reef.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Not known.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Not listed by the IUCN.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.

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