Maldives blenny 's description
Maldives Blenny (Ecsenius minutus) is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in Maldives, in the western Indian ocean.
Short description Morphology | Morphometrics Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16; Vertebrae: 31 - 32. Dorsal fin XII or XIII,13 or 14 (rarely XIII); Incised spinous and segmented-ray portions. Anal fin II,15 or 16. Pectoral fin 12-14 (typically 13). Segmented caudal-fin rays 13. Vertebrae 10 + 21 or 22. Dentary incisor teeth which includes anterior canines very similar in appearance from incisors, 46-51 in males and 48-53 in females, averaging more in females than males; posterior canines 0 or 1 (usually 1). Lateral line lacking vertical pairs of pores, extending posteriorly to point between vertical from interspace between 9th and 10th dorsal-fin spines and vertical from 11th spine (usually reaching to or beyond 10th spine). With cirrus on posterior rim of anterior nostril; absent on anterior rim. Distinct, dark stripe on pectoral-fin base entering fin between 7th and 8th from dorsalmost rays; dark, curving stripe on opercle extending dorsally to, or almost to, dark spot (remnant of a dark postorbital stripe) at dorsal margin of opercle.
