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Ostéichthyen Perciformes Blenniidae
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53 espèces |
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fishbase | reefkeeping |
Etymologies | Source | |
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Ecsenius | Greek, exenios = uncontrolled, immoderate | fishbase |
Ecsenius axelrodi | ||
fishbase / en.wiki | Synonymes
Axelrod's combtooth-blenny |
Springer, 1988 / LC / ITIS 636323 |
Indonesie by Jim Greenfield (via fishbase) | 2006 by Jenny (JennyHuang) (via Wikimedia Commons) | 2012 Bunaken (Sulawesi) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
2005 Timor by Nick Hobgood (via Wikimedia Commons) | 2017 Sulawesi ©Mark Rosenstein (via INaturalist) | 2019 Solomon © craigjhowe (via INaturalist) |
2019 Solomon ©Mark Rosenstein (via INaturalist) | 2019 Solomon © craigjhowe (via INaturalist) | 2018 Bunaken (Sulawesi) ©Lesley Clements (via INaturalist) |
WC-Pacifiq | Axelrod's clown blenny | tropical |
usually has broad orange bands running along the body and transverse black bars on the rear half of the body; occasionally has black longitudinal stripes; eyes prominent with a black line running through them; obliquely-sloping, oblong black spot just above the insertion of the pectoral fin, and the four of five round black spots just below the spinous dorsal fin | ||
3-36m / 5.8cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, distinct pairing, guarder, eggs are demersal and adhesive | solitary or forms small groups on coral outcrops in clear water, rich coral habitats |
Ecsenius axelrodi |
Ecsenius bathi | ||
fishbase / fishipedia / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes
Bath's comb-tooth |
Springer, 1988 / LC / ITIS 636325 |
2006 Komodo by Nick Hobgood (via Wikimedia Commons) | female, Bali 2007 ©Jim Greenfield (via fishbase) | 2011 Kofiau (Raja Ampat ©mda (via INaturalist) |
male, 2014 Komodo by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) | female, 2014 Komodo by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) | male, 2015 Komodo by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) |
male, 2005 Timor by Nick Hobgood (via Wikimedia Commons) | 2006 Komodo by Nick Hobgood (via Wikimedia Commons) | female, 2014 Komodo by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) |
WCentral Pacifiq | Blennie de Bath | tropical |
males with red stripes; females with black stripes and a yellowish head | ||
3-25m / 4.4cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, distinct pairing, guarder, eggs are demersal and adhesive, dyschromie sexuelle (females seem to outnumber males) | solitary or in small groups around sponges and tunicates on coral outcrops |
Ecsenius bathi |
Ecsenius bicolor | ||
fishbase / aquaportail / fishesofaustralia / souslesmers / australianmuseum | Synonymes
Bicolor Combtooth Blenny |
Day, 1888 / LC / ITIS 636326 |
2015 Fiji by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) | 1995 Bali ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase) | 2016 Raja Ampat by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2016 Raja Ampat by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) | 2006 Great Barrier (Au) by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) | 2016 Fiji by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2010 Myanmar ©Lars Bindholt (via fishbase) | 2016 Raja Ampat by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) | 2016 Fiji by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2014 Maldives by MDC Seamarc (via Wikimedia Commons) | 2009 by Brian Gratwicke (via Wikimedia Commons) | 2017 NSW (Au) by Ian Shaw (via fishesofaustralia) |
2017 NSW (Au) by Ian Shaw (via fishesofaustralia) | Timor ©Mark Rosenstein (via fishesofaustralia) | Timor ©Mark Rosenstein (via fishesofaustralia) |
2018 W-Australia ©glen_whisson (via fishesofaustralia) | 2017 Queensland (Au) ©Andrew Green (via fishesofaustralia) | Palau ©Mark Rosenstein (via fishesofaustralia) |
Indo-WCPacifiq | Bicolor blenny | tropical |
three color phases: one black-blue anteriorly and orangé posteriorly (1 mâle); others dark brown dorsally with a broad white lateral band and dusky belly with (2 femelle avec 2 petites cornes en pointe entre les yeux) or without a yellow tail (3); dorsale translucide | ||
<25m / 11cm
video |
dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, distinct pairing, guarder, eggs are demersal and adhesive, dyschromie sexuelle | solitary in abandoned tubes, in clear lagoon and seaward reefs with mixed corals and algae-covered rocks |
Ecsenius bicolor |
Ecsenius gravieri | ||
fishbase / souslesmers / nomadica | Synonymes
Red Sea mimic blenny |
Pellegrin, 1906 / LC / ITIS 636333 |
2012 Nakari (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) |
2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
1995 Gulf of Aqaba ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase) | 2016 by Ryan McMinds (via Encyclopedia of Life) | 2013 Hurghada (Egypt) ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
2010 Gotta Abu Nugar (Egypt) by Joe DE VROE (via fishbase) | 2009 El Gouna (Egypt) by Alain Feulvarch (via Wikimedia Commons) | 1999 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ©Field, Richard (via fishbase) |
Red sea & W gulf of Aden | Blennie mimétique de la Mer Rouge | tropical |
cirrus on posterior rim of anterior nostril; absent on anterior rim; 2 patterns: pale (northern) and dark (southern); either blue in the front, yellow on the rear; one dark stripe alongside | ||
8cm / video | ovipare, dioecism, guarder, distinct pairing, fécondation externe, dyschromie sexuelle | timide, mimics poisonous Meiacanthus nigrolineatus |
Ecsenius gravieri |
Ecsenius lineatus | ||
fishbase / fishesofaustralia / souslesmers / liboupat2 | Synonymes
Linear blenny / Blennie à lignes |
Klausewitz, 1962 / LC / ITIS 636336 |
2015 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2015 Maldives ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2015 Maldives ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
1997 Japon ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase) | Ogasawara (Japan) by orangkucing (via fishesofaustralia) | 2019 Maldives by Julien Bidet (via Wikimedia Commons) |
Tulamben (Bali) by Sally Polack FishWise Professional (via fishesofaustralia) | Okinawa (Japan) by Klaus Stiefel (via fishesofaustralia) | |
Indo-WPacifiq | Blennie bigoula | tropical |
longitudinal dark stripe on body often interrupted in larger specimens; black lateral stripe sometimes present as a series of blotches (sqareform); fine ligne blanche horizontale sépare la partie brune et grise au milieu des flancs, et une seconde ligne située plus haute et parallèle part de l'oeil jusqu'à la nageoire caudale; nageoires translucides; iris des yeux blanc et brun, entre lesquels se trouvent deux cirrhes blancs; lèvre inférieure jaune pâle | ||
1-5 (jsq28m) / 9cm | Oviparous & distinct pairing. Eggs are demersal and adhesive, and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal | in shallow clear coastal reef with rich coral growth; territorial; harpente le récif |
Ecsenius lineatus | ||
Ecsenius lividanalis | ||
fishbase / fishesofaustralia / en.wiki / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes | Chapman & Schultz, 1952 / LC / ITIS 636337 |
2016 Raja Ampat ©Mark Rosenstein (via INaturalist) | 1997 Sulawesi ©Randall, John E. (via Encyclopedia of Life) | 2014 Solomon ©Mark Rosenstein (via INaturalist) |
2015 Komodo ©Mark Rosenstein (via INaturalist) | Raja Ampat ©Rick Stuart Smith (via reeflifesurvey) | |
WC-Pacifiq | Blackspot coralblenny | tropical |
two colour forms of this blenny, both of which have a black spot around the anus; one form with a blue head, a yellow body and iris; other form dark, occasionally all yellow, with bluish-white iris, yellow back and yellow caudal fin | ||
<12m / 5cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, distinct pairing, guarder, eggs are demersal and adhesive | in small groups in live corals of lagoons and sheltered coastal reefs |
Ecsenius lividanalis | ||
Ecsenius prooculis | ||
fishbase | Synonymes | Chapman & Schultz, 1952 / LC / ITIS 636354 |
2014 Solomon Is. by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) | 1993 Solomon ©Randall, John E. (via Encyclopedia of Life) | 2014 Solomon Is. by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2017 PNG ©Tony Strazzari (via INaturalist) | 2019 Solomon ©Mark Rosenstein (via INaturalist) | 2018 Solomon ©Mark Rosenstein (via INaturalist) |
W-Pacifiq: Solomon & PNG | Striped blenny | tropical |
3 black stripes on clear body (yellowish) | ||
<10m / 4cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, distinct pairing, guarder, eggs are demersal and adhesive | in loose small groups or solitary, in sheltered lagoon reefs |
Ecsenius prooculis |
Ecsenius midas | ||
fishbase / souslesmers / aquaportail / fishesofaustralia / nomadica | Synonymes
Persian blenny |
Starck, 1969 / LC / ITIS 636340 |
Babi Island (Flores/Indonesia) ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase) | 1998 Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) by Richard Field (via fishbase) | 2010 Siyul El Gelwa (Egypt) by Joe DE VROE (via fishbase) |
Kiribati (Christmas Island) ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase) | 2013 Fiji by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) | 2000 Abu Ther Reef (Jeddah/Saudi Arabia) ©Field, Richard (via fishbase) |
2009 aquarium (Monaco) by Georges Jansoone (JoJan) (via Wikimedia Commons) | mimicking squamipinnis female, 2009 by Tappinen (via Wikimedia Commons) | |
2008 Andaman Is. (India) by Jason Marks (via Encyclopedia of Life) | Bali by Mark Rosenstein (via fishesofaustralia) | in its cave, 2009 by Tappinen (via Wikimedia Commons) |
Indo-WCPacifiq & Red Sea | Blennie perse | tropical |
can change color quickly from when on the bottom to swimming in open water to match the colors of the fishes they mix with (also socially mimic their swimming behavior & color); otherwise, golden orange in color; black spot around anus; anterior part of dorsal fin with narrow dark margin | ||
2-40m / 13cm / 4-8ans | ovipare, dioecism, pairing, guarder | swimming en openwater and schooling with squamipinnis or huchtii, usually where currents are moderate |
Ecsenius midas |
Ecsenius nalolo | ||
fishbase / nomadica / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes | Smith, 1959 / LC / ITIS 636343 |
2016 Oman ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Oman ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Oman ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
2009 Safaga ©Matthieu Sontag (via Encyclopedia of Life) |
Ecsenius dentex ?
2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist) |
Ecsenius dentex ?
2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist) |
2009 Safaga ©Matthieu Sontag (via Encyclopedia of Life) | 2016 Oman ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | Red Sea ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase) |
W-Indian | Nalolo blenny | tropical |
body dusky green in color with pale spots, dusky stripes anteriorly, short stripe on pectoral base | ||
<23m / 6.5cm | dioecism, oviparous, distinct pairing, guarder, eggs demersal & adhesive attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal | recifal |
Ecsenius nalolo |
Ecsenius namiyei | ||
fishbase / nomadica / fishesofaustralia | Synonymes | Jordan & Evermann, 1902 / LC / ITIS 636344 |
2000 Kofiau (Raja Ampat) ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase) | 2011 Raja Ampat ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2009 Lembeh ©Karen Honeycutt (via fishbase) |
2014 Solomon Is. by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) | Taiwan ©Randall, John E. (via fishbase) | 2012 Raja Ampat (Indonesia) ©David R (via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2013 by Izuzuki (via Wikimedia Commons) | 2014 Guadalcanalby Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) | 2012 Raja Ampat (Indonesia) ©David R (via Encyclopedia of Life) |
Pulau (ID) by David R (via fishesofaustralia) | Raja Ampat (ID) by David R (via fishesofaustralia) | |
WC-Pacifiq | Black comb-tooth | tropical |
dark bluish with pale bluish grey to yellowish tail & sparse blue scribbles and with (or not) spots on head & body | ||
<30m / 11cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, distinct pairing, guarder, eggs are demersal and adhesive | secretive & cryptic, darting in to crevices and holes when disturbed; usually on corals and sponges, more common on shallow reefs |
Ecsenius namiyei |
Ecsenius pictus | ||
fishbase / reefguide | Synonymes | McKinney & Springer, 1976 / LC / ITIS 636351 |
2019 Cabilao (Ph) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2019 Cabilao (Ph) ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2007 Indonesie by Jim Greenfield (via fishbase) |
2006 Timor by Nick Hobgood (via Wikimedia Commons) | 2014 Solomon by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) | 2018 Solomon by Mark Rosenstein (via INaturalist) |
WC-Pacifiq | White-lined comb-tooth | tropical |
body with white discontinuous lines and series of white spots clearly visible in deep water; yellow transversal stripe on pedoncule caudal; eyes wit yellow starry lines around; light belly | ||
<40m / 5cm / video | ovipare, dioecism, pairing, guarder, eggs are demersal and adhesive, attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal | usually in pairs and often perched on large sponges |
Ecsenius pictus |
Ecsenius pulcher | ||
fishbase / nomadica / souslesmers | Synonymes
Gulf blenny |
Murray, 1887 / NE / ITIS 636355 |
2016 Oman ©mda (via INaturalist) | 2016 Oman ©mda (via GooglePhotos) | 2016 Oman ©mda (via GooglePhotos) |
2012 Iran ©Parviz Tavakoli Kolour (via Encyclopedia of Life) | 2003 Fahl Is. (Oman) ©Field, Richard (via fishbase) | |
2016 Iran ©Ramin Ketabi (via fishbase) | 2010 Iran ©Ramin Ketabi (via fishbase) | |
NW-Indian | Blennie du golfe | tropical |
head and body brownish-bluish with white stripe on sides; whitish stripes (yellow) crossing top & bottom of eyes; some small whitish spots around eyes; light belly | ||
2-35m / 11cm | ovipare, dioecism, pairing, guarder, eggs are demersal and adhesive, attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal | exclusively benthic |
Ecsenius pulcher |
Ecsenius trilineatus | ||
fishbase / fishesofaustralia / reeflifesurvey | Synonymes
Whitespotted Combtooth Blenny |
Springer, 1972 / LC / ITIS 636365 |
2014 Solomon Is. by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) | 2007 Bali by Jim Greenfield (via fishbase) | 2006 by Jenny (JennyHuang) (via Encyclopedia of Life) |
©Randall, John E. (via fishbase) | 2018 Solomon ©Mark Rosenstein (via INaturalist) | 2008 Sulawesi ©Mark Rosenstein (via INaturalist) |
Madang (PNG) by Jan Messersmith (via fishesofaustralia) | Solomon by Sally Polack FishWise Professional (via fishesofaustralia) | Madang (PNG) by Jan Messersmith (via fishesofaustralia) |
W-Pacifiq | Three-lined blenny | tropical |
thin dark lines and bright white spots | ||
2-10m / 3cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, distinct pairing, guarder, eggs are demersal and adhesive | solitary or in small groups perched on corals, sponges, and tunicates |
Ecsenius trilineatus |
Ecsenius yaeyamaensis | ||
fishbase / fishesofaustralia / souslesmers / reeflifesurvey / australianmuseum / reefguide | Synonymes
Palespotted combtooth blenny / Yaeyama clown blenny |
Aoyagi, 1954 / NE / ITIS 636366 |
2014 Palau by Mark Rosenstein (via Encyclopedia of Life) | 1997 Banda (Indonesia) ©Randall, John E. (via Encyclopedia of Life) | 2016 Taiwan by Zack (via Encyclopedia of Life) |
2019 Yakushima (Japon) ©kuroshio (via INaturalist | 2019 Solomon ©Mark Rosenstein (via INaturalist) | 2014 Palau ©Mark Rosenstein (via INaturalist) |
2019 Alor (ID) by Jason Marks (via Wikimedia Commons) | Solomon by Sally Polack FishWise Professional (via fishesofaustralia) | PNG by Ken Bondy (via fishesofaustralia) |
Solomon ©Mark Rosenstein (via fishesofaustralia) | Okinawa (Japan) by Klaus Stiefel (via fishesofaustralia) | 2019 Solomon ©Mark Rosenstein (via INaturalist) |
E- Indo & W-Pacifiq | blennie de corail | tropical |
semi-translucent pale greyish body; Y-shaped mark on pectoral fin base; black "chinstrap" (jugulaire); black dashes behind the eye and white spots on the body | ||
<15m / 6cm | dioecism, ovipare, fécondation externe, distinct pairing, nester & guarder, eggs are demersal and adhesive | solitary or in small groups on boulder habitats in shallow coastal reefs |
Ecsenius yaeyamaensis | ||
MàJ 14/03/2023