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Nalolo
Ecsenius nalolo
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Nalolo
- Scientific
- Ecsenius nalolo
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 6.5 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2009
Description
A small blenny with a dusky body, pale spots and dark stripes towards the front, reaching about 6.5 cm. It perches on coral and feeds on plankton.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Ecsenius-nalolo.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Ecsenius_nalolo.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.