Ecsenius stigmatura
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Ecsenius stigmatura is a small fish from the family of slimy fish. It occurs in the western Pacific near Indonesia and the Philippines in protected coral reefs at depths of one to 15 meters.
features
The fish becomes a maximum of six centimeters long. It has a brownish-orange basic color, the iris is yellow and a golden-yellow stripe extends from the lower edge of the eyes to the rear edge of the gill cover . There is a blue line above it. The lips are also blue. It can best be distinguished from various similar-looking species by the black spot on the base of the caudal fin. Older males may have filament- like drawn out upper and lower dorsal fin rays.
Way of life
Ecsenius stigmatura lives hidden and inhabits narrow, tubular cavities into which it swims backwards with its tail first and in which it spends the night and other rest periods. The fish are territorial and very incompatible with each other. They feed mainly on microalgae and very short green algae, which they scrape off stones and dead corals with their comb-like teeth. In contrast to many other tropical slimy fish, Ecsenius stigmatura does not gnaw on hard corals .
literature
- Species portrait Ecsenius stigmatura in coral, marine aquaristic specialist magazine, No. 53, page 15, October / November 2008, Natur und Tier Verlag Münster, ISSN 1439-779X
Web links
- Ecsenius stigmatura on Fishbase.org (English)