Ecsenius stictus Springer, 1988
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Ecsenius stictus, known commonly as the Great Barrier Reef blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the Great Barrier Reef, and around the Chesterfield Islands. It can reach a maximum length of 5.8 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.
Wikipedia contributors, Ecsenius stictus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:34:27.454420+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ecsenius stictus Springer, 1988
- Name authority
- Springer, 1988
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Genus
- Ecsenius
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderBlenniiformes
- familyBlenniidae Rafinesque, 1810
- subfamilySalariinae Gill, 1859
- genusEcsenius McCulloch, 1923
- speciesEcsenius stictus Springer, 1988
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ecsenius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ecsenius aequalis Springer, 1988 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ecsenius alleni Springer, 1988 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Aron's blennyEcsenius aroni Springer, 1971 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ecsenius australianus Springer, 1988 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ecsenius bandanus Springer, 1971 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ecsenius caeruliventris Springer & Allen, 2004 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ecsenius collettei Springer, 1972 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ecsenius fijiensis Springer, 1988 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ecsenius fourmanoiri Springer, 1972 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| smoothfin blennyEcsenius frontalis (Valenciennes, 1836) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ecsenius isos McKinney & Springer, 1976 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ecsenius mandibularis McCulloch, 1923 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Springer, V. G. (1988). The Indo-Pacific blenniid fish genus Ecsenius. Smithson. Contrib. Zool., 465. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:38P24. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.