Squiggly blenny (Cirripectes quagga)

Scientific name: Cirripectes quagga Fowler & Ball, 1924

Squiggly blenny (Cirripectes quagga)

The Squiggly blenny (Cirripectes quagga) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, South Africa to Tanzania, east to Henderson Island, Pitcairn and the Hawaiian Islands; north to China; south to the Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirripectes quagga
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
0–19 m (0–62 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 19 m
Climate
Tropical
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.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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