Ecsenius shirleyae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Genus: | Ecsenius |
Species: | E. shirleyae |
Binomial name | |
Ecsenius shirleyae V. G. Springer & G. R. Allen, 2004 |
Ecsenius shirleyae, known commonly as the Shirley's blenny in Indonesia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius It is found in the western Pacific ocean, specifically in Indonesia. It can reach a maximum length of 2.8 centimetres. [2] The species was named in honour of Springer's wife, Shirley. [3] It is considered most similar to its sister species E. bimaculatus . [3]