Flaming blenny (Cirripectes perustus)

Scientific name: Cirripectes perustus Smith, 1959

Flaming blenny (Cirripectes perustus)

The Flaming blenny (Cirripectes perustus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Kenya to Taiwan and Kiribati; Palau, Yap, and Ifaluk in Micronesia. Likely to occur in Seychelles.

Biology

Inhabits shallow seaward reefs, from the intertidal zone to 25 m depth. Widely distributed but rarely collected. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirripectes perustus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
0–25 m (0–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Kenya to Taiwan and Kiribati; Palau, Yap, and Ifaluk in Micronesia. Likely to occur in Seychelles.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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