Enneapterygius cheni

Enneapterygius cheni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Tripterygiidae
Genus: Enneapterygius
Species: E. cheni
Binomial name
Enneapterygius cheni
Wang, Shao & Shen, 1996

Enneapterygius cheni is a species of threefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.[1] It was described by S.C. Wang, K.T. Shao, and S.C. Shen in 1996.[2] It is a subtropical blenny found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, and swims at depths ranging from 0-12 metres. It has been described from Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands.[1] Male E. cheni can reach a maximum length of 2.4 centimetres.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Enneapterygius cheni at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Wang, S.-C., K.-T. Shao, and S.-C. Shen, 1996 [ref. 22200] Enneapterygius cheni, a new triplefin fish (Pisces: Tripterygiidae) from Taiwan. Acta Zoologica Taiwanica v. 7 (no. 1): 79-83.

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