''Enneapterygius elaine'' is a species of

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blenny in the genus ''

Enneapterygius ''Enneapterygius'' is a genus of fish in the family Tripterygiidae found in the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 63 recognized species in this genus: * '' Enneapterygius abeli'' ( Klausewitz, 1960) (Yellow triplefin) * '' E ...

''. It was described by Wouter Holleman in 2005. It is a

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blenny known from Rodrigues Island, in the western

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. Male ''Enneapterygius elaine'' can reach a maximum length of 2.3 centimetres. The

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honours Elaine Heemstra of the Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity in

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who provided illustrations of reef fish for Holleman, including some in the paper in which this species was described.

References

External links

''Enneapterygius elaine''
at www.fishwise.co.za.
''Enneapterygius elaine''
at Encyclopedia of Life
''Enneapterygius elaine''
at

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''Enneapterygius elaine''
at www.zipcodezoo.com {{Taxonbar, from=Q3753063 elaine Taxa named by Wouter Holleman Fish described in 2005 Fish of the Indian Ocean Endemic fauna of Mauritius