Chestnut eyelash-blenny (Cirripectes castaneus)

Scientific name: Cirripectes castaneus Valenciennes, 1836

The Chestnut eyelash-blenny (Cirripectes castaneus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea to Tonga, north to southern Japan; south to Lord Howe Island; Palau, Ifaluk, and Kapingamarangi in Micronesia.

Biology

Occurs in wave-swept algal ridge (Porolithon ridge) of outer reef flats. Usually found on rocky and coralline substrates at depths less than 10 m. Usually seen in small loose groups spread over sections of reef. In the Red Sea, it has been collected as deep as 30 m, 32 m at Rowley Shoals off Western Australia. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Cirripectes castaneus
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 12.5
Depth range: 0–32 m (0–105 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 32 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to Tonga, north to southern Japan; south to Lord Howe Island; Palau, Ifaluk, and Kapingamarangi in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)