Enneapterygius cheni

Enneapterygius cheni is a species of threefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.^[2] It was described by S.C. Wang, K.T. Shao, and S.C. Shen in 1996.^[3] It is a subtropical blenny found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, and swims at depths ranging from 0–12 metres. It has been described from Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands.^[2] Male E. cheni can reach a maximum length of 2.4 centimetres.^[2] The specific name honours the person who collected the type, Jeng-Ping Chen of the Taiwan Ocean Research Institute.^[4]

Enneapterygius cheni
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Tripterygiidae
Genus:	Enneapterygius
Species:	E. cheni
Binomial name
Enneapterygius cheni S. C. Wang, K. T. Shao & S. C. Shen, 1996