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Squiggly blenny (Cirripectes quagga) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cirripectes quagga

Common Name
Squiggly blenny

Biology
Found in algal ridge and crests between surge channels of exposed seaward reefs (Ref. 205, 58302). Usually taken in water less than 10 m deep, but has been collected at depths as great as 19 m in the Marquesas Islands (Ref. 205). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205).

Classification

Classified By
Fowler & Ball, 1924
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Combtooth blennies (Blenniidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: South Africa to Tanzania, east to Henderson Island, Pitcairn and the Hawaiian Islands; north to China; south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Range
30°N - 30°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
19 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 19 m (Ref. 529)
Trophic Level
2 s.e. 0.00 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
10.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (21 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated