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Ecsenius nalolo

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Blenniidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Ecsenius

Ecsenius nalolo

Similar
  
Ecsenius minutus, Ecsenius axelrodi, Ecsenius gravieri, Ecsenius pictus, Australian blenny

Ecsenius nalolo, known commonly as the Nalolo in South Africa or the Nalolo blenny in Micronesia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Indian ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 6.5 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily on plants, including benthic algae and weeds.

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Ecsenius nalolo Wikipedia