Yellowback Blenny

Enchelyurus petersi

Five Point Four Centimeters Blenny of the Western Indian Ocean

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Small
Tropical fish

Enchelyurus petersi is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean, in the Red Sea. This species grows to a length of 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in) SL. The specific name honours the German naturalist and explorer Wilhelm Peters (1815-1883) who named the genus Enchelyurus for the similar species E. flavipes in 1868.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Enchelyurus
Maximum length: 5.4 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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