Author: Springer & Allen, 2004
FBname: Bluebelly blenny
Comments: This is one of the smallest species of <i>Ecsenius</i>, female at 2.37 cm SL having well-developed, apparently ripe, ovaries.  The 1.56 cm SL male has well-developed dentary teeth, including obvious posterior canines; where in most <i>Ecsenius</i> species, at this size, the posterior canines are not present and the number of other dentary teeth does not appear to have been completely established (Ref. 54476). Oviparous.  Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114).  Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).