Ecsenius shirleyae

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Ecsenius shirleyae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Ecsenius
Species:
E. shirleyae
Binomial name
Ecsenius shirleyae

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]

References

  1. ↑ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius shirleyae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 e.T48342179A48385880. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342179A48385880.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ecsenius shirleyae". FishBase . October 2018 version.
  3. 1 2 "Ecsenius caeruliventris and E. shirleyae, two new species of blenniid fishes from Indonesia, and new distribution records for other species of Ecsenius" Archived 2012-03-12 at the Wayback Machine Victor G. Springer & Gerald R. Allen, 2004. Zootaxa , ISSN 1175-5334


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