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Cirripectes

Cirripectes variolosus

(Valenciennes, 1836)

Red-speckled Blenny

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Pacific Plate: Palau to Johnston Island, north to Bonin Island, south to Rapa; throughout Micronesia.

Size: 3 inches (9 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits exposed seaward reefs and usually seen in Pocillopora branching corals and found at depths between 3 – 100 feet (1 – 30 m) where it feeds on algae, various protozoan, and detritus.

General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.

Aquarium Suitability: No information

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Blennioidei

    Family: Blenniidae

    Genus: Cirripectes

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Cirripectes variolosus (Red-speckled Blenny)
Photo © John Randall
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