Ecsenius lineatus Breeding Information

Species:	Ecsenius lineatus

Class:	C
Synonyms:
Environment:	Reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 28 m (Ref. 5296 )
Size/Weight/Age:	Max length : 9.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559 )
Distribution:	Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Yemen (Ref. 54476 ) to northwest Australia, Philippines and Japan.
Description:	Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 20. Anterior nostril with a long cirrus on posterior margin only. A longitudinal dark stripe on body often interrupted in larger specimens. In some populations, the black lateral stripe is sometimes present as a series of blotches (not observed in Indonesia) (Ref. 48636 ).
Biology:	Inhabits shallow clear coastal to outer reef crests with rich coral growth to about 15 m depth (Ref. 48636 ). Occur in coral reefs (Ref. 9710 ). Often collected at depths less than 1 m in the northernmost parts of its range, but may occur more deeply (to 28 m) further south, and rarely more shallow than 5 m (Ref. 5296 ). Oviparous (Ref. 205 ). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205 ).
Data Sheet:	http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=7567
WoRMS:	http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Ecsenius lineatus
Classification Request:	Classification Request Not Available