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Enneapterygius destai
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Enneapterygius destai

Enneapterygius destai is a species of triplefin blenny which is endemic to the Red Sea where it is found at depths of 2 to 20 metres (6.6 to 65.6 ft) in bays and lagoons which have dense populations of coral. Within these it is normally associated with corals in the genus Porites and can be found in crevices near these corals or on the vertical faces made up of them. The specific name honours the Ethiopian admiral...

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 445944.