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

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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

  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.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Ecsenius shirleyae" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
  3. "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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