Enchelyurus ater

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Enchelyurus ater
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Euchelyurus ater
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Enchelyurus
Species:
E. ater
Binomial name
Enchelyurus ater
(Günther, 1877)
Synonyms

Petroscirtes aterGünther, 1877

Enchelyurus ater, the black blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the Pacific Ocean. This species grows to a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) TL. [2]

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References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Enchelyurus ater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T48342160A48358955. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342160A48358955.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Enchelyurus ater" in FishBase . February 2013 version.