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]
| Ecsenius shirleyae | |
|---|---|
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 | |
References
- 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.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Ecsenius shirleyae" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
- "Ecsenius caeruliventris and E. shirleyae, two new species of blenniid fishes from Indonesia, and new distribution records for other species of Ecsenius" Victor G. Springer & Gerald R. Allen, 2004. Zootaxa, ISSN 1175-5334
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