Imitator blenny (Cirripectes imitator)

Scientific name: Cirripectes imitator Williams, 1985

Imitator blenny (Cirripectes imitator)

The Imitator blenny (Cirripectes imitator) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Shirahama, Japan and the Ogasawara Islands to Batan Islands, northern Philippines.

Biology

Inhabits shallow coral and rocky reefs. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirripectes imitator
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Shirahama, Japan and the Ogasawara Islands to Batan Islands, northern Philippines.
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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