Axelrod's clown blenny (Ecsenius axelrodi) fish species and information / pictures of Axelrod's clown blenny - Ecsenius axelrodi

Axelrod's clown blenny (Ecsenius axelrodi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Ecsenius axelrodi

Common Name
Axelrod's clown blenny

Biology
Variable in color, usually with broad orange bands and black bars on the rear of the body, but occasionally with black longitudinal stripes (Ref. 48636).

Classification

Classified By
Springer, 1988
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Combtooth blennies (Blenniidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Pacific
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. Replaced by Ecsenius bathi from Bali to Flores and Ecsenius dilema in the Philippines (Ref. 37816).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
3 m
Depth To - meters
36 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 36 m (Ref. 37816)
Trophic Level
2 s.e. 0.00 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
5.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (11 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated