Filamentous blenny (Cirripectes filamentosus)

Scientific name: Cirripectes filamentosus Alleyne & Macleay, 1877

The Filamentous blenny (Cirripectes filamentosus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Usually found on coral or rocky reefs. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

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Scientific name: Cirripectes filamentosus
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 9.0
Depth range: 0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: northern Madagascar and Cargados Carajos northward to the southern Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; Andamans Sea to Western Australia, throughout Indo-Australian Archipelago to the Solomon Islands, as far as Taiwan but not on the Pacific Plate.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)