''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
SL.
The
specific name Specific name may refer to:
* in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database
In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
honours the
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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**Ger ...
naturalist and explorer
Wilhelm Peters (1815-1883) who named the
genus ''
Enchelyurus
''Enchelyurus'' is a genus of combtooth blennies found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* '' Enchelyurus ater'' ( Günther, 1877) (Black blenny)
* '' Enchelyurus brunneolus'' ...
'' for the similar species ''
E. flavipes'' in 1868.
References
petersi
Fish described in 1877
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