Yellowtail blenny (Cirripectes heemstraorum)

Scientific name: Cirripectes heemstraorum Williams, 2010

Yellowtail blenny (Cirripectes heemstraorum)

The Yellowtail blenny (Cirripectes heemstraorum) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17; Vertebrae: 32. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: nape with greatly expanded black nuchal flap on both sides; 10-13 independently based cirri distributed between the nuchal flaps; dorsal fin entire; 5-6 total supraorbital cirri, 6-8 total nasal cirri; males with small dark spots posteriorly on body coalescing into short black stripes on caudal peduncle; females with brilliant yellow caudal fin (pale when preserved; contrasting sharply with dark brown body); in males the outer half of caudal fin is brilliant yellow.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirripectes heemstraorum
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.9
Depth range
17 m (56 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 17 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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