Enneapterygius elaine

Enneapterygius elaine is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius.^[2] It was described by Wouter Holleman in 2005.^[3] It is a tropical blenny known from Rodrigues Island, in the western Indian Ocean. Male Enneapterygius elaine can reach a maximum length of 2.3 centimetres.^[2] The specific name honours Elaine Heemstra of the Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity in Grahamstown who provided illustrations of reef fish for Holleman, including some in the paper in which this species was described.^[4]

Enneapterygius elaine
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Tripterygiidae
Genus:	Enneapterygius
Species:	E. elaine
Binomial name
Enneapterygius elaine Holleman, 2005