Enneapterygius phoenicosoma
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Tripterygiidae |
| Genus: | Enneapterygius |
| Species: | E. phoenicosoma
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Enneapterygius phoenicosoma is a species of triplefin blenny from the western pacific where it has been recorded from southern Japan, the Caroline Islands and Vanuatu. The breeding males are similar in colour and pattern to those of Enneapterygius atriceps but this species is generally larger (up to 37.2 millimetres (1.46 in) standard length) has a simple nasal tentacle and different meristic counts.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Enneapterygius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Motomura, H.; R. Ota; M. Meguro & S. Tashiro (2015). "Enneapterygius phoenicosoma, a new species of triplefin (Tripterygiidae) from the western Pacific Ocean". Species Diversity. 20: 1–12. doi:10.12782/sd.20.1.001.