Ecsenius pictus, known commonly as the white-lined comb-tooth in Indonesia and the pictus blenny in Micronesia,Common names for Ecsenius pictus at www.fishbase.org. is a species of combtooth blenny family Blenniidae.
The white-lined comb-tooth is found in coral reefs in the central Indo-Pacific area and especially in Indonesia, Philippines and Solomon Islands.
It can reach a maximum length of 5 cm.Burgess, W.E., H.R. Axelrod and R.E. Hunziker III, 1990. Dr. Burgess's Atlas der Meerwasser Aquarium Fische. Bede Verlag, Kollnburg, Germany.
Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds,Food items for Ecsenius pictus at www.fishbase.org. and are commercial aquarium fish. The specific name "pictus" means "painted" in Latin, and refers to the species' unusual colour pattern.Four new species of the fish genus Ecsenius with notes on other species of the genus (Blenniidae: Salariini). McKinney, J. F. and V. G. Springer 1976 (28 Sept.) Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 236.
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External links http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=277676