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''Ecsenius midas'', known commonly as the Midas blenny, Lyretail blenny or Golden blenny, is a species of marine fish in the family Blenniidae.〔http://www.fishbase.org/summary/7561〕 The Midas blenny is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area from the eastern coast of Africa, Red Sea included, to the Marquesan Islands.〔http://www.fishbase.org/summary/7561〕 It grows to a size of 13 cm in length.〔Lieske & Myers,''Coral reef fishes'',Princeton University Press, 2009, ISBN 9780691089959〕 Its normal color is golden orange but it can adapt its color (mimicry) to match the color of the fishes it mixes with.〔Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 2. Fusiliers - Dragonets, Caesionidae - Callionymidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 304-622 p.〕 It shows a black spot near the anus. It is often seen in company of the lyretail anthias (''Pseudanthias squamipinnis'').〔 Lieske & Myers,Guide des poissons des récifs coralliens,Delachaux & Niestlé,2009, ISBN 9782603016749〕 The Midas blenny is a planktivore.〔 Myers, R.F., 1999. Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p.〕 It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Midas blenny」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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