Tiger Blenny
Ecsenius tigris
- Usual depth5–9 m
- Water temperature26–28 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Ecsenius tigris, known commonly as the tiger blenny in Australia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the western Pacific ocean, specifically the western Coral Sea. It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds, and are commercial aquarium fish.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–9 m · Deepest record: 9 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Tiger Blenny, Tiger Combtooth Blenny
Similar species
Bicolor BlennyEcsenius bicolor
Great Barrier Reef BlennyEcsenius stictus
Coral BlennyEcsenius yaeyamaensis
Fourline BlennyEcsenius aequalis
Aron's blennyEcsenius aroni
Australian BlennyEcsenius australianus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 65 open-data records from 1984 to 1997.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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