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Ecsenius trilineatus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES BLENNIIDAE

Scientific Name: Ecsenius trilineatus
Species Authority: Springer, 1972
Common Name/s:
English – Three-lined Blenny, Three-lined Blenny , White-spotted Comb-tooth, White-spotted Combtooth-blenny

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Curtis-Quick, J., Hastings, P.A., Patzner, R.A., Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Williams, J.T.
Reviewer/s: Collen, B., Richman, N., Beresford, A., Chenery, A. & Ram, M.
Contributor/s: De Silva, R., Milligan, H., Lutz, M., Batchelor, A., Jopling, B., Kemp, K., Lewis, S., Lintott, P., Sears, J., Wilson, P., Smith, J. & Livingston, F.
Justification:
Ecsenius trilineatus has been assessed as Least Concern. This is a widespread species that is locally abundant with no known threats. Monitoring of the harvest levels for the aquarium trade is needed.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Ecsenius trilineatus is a species known from Brunei, eastern Sabah to the Solomon Islands and in the south central islands of Indonesia.
Countries:
Native:
Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia; Malaysia (Sabah); Papua New Guinea; Solomon Islands
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Pacific – western central
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Population [top]

Population: Ecsenius trilineatus is common and locally abundant (J. Williams pers comm. 2009).
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Ecsenius trilineatus is found on coastal fringing reefs and lagoons to 10 m. It is solitary or in small groups on coral outcroppings.

For most species of Ecsenius, juveniles and adults are almost entirely restricted to subtidal habitats with living coral.  Little information is available on the reproductive habits and the early life history of species of this genus (Springer 1988).
Systems: Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no major threats known for this species. However, most species of Ecsenius are likely to be collected for the aquarium trade.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no species-specific conservation measures in place for Ecsenius trilineatus, however its distribution coincides with a number of marine protected areas.

Monitoring of the harvest levels of this species is needed.
Citation: Curtis-Quick, J., Hastings, P.A., Patzner, R.A., Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Williams, J.T. 2010. Ecsenius trilineatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 June 2013.
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