Hutchins' blenny

Cirripectes hutchinsi

Ten Point Six Centimeters Blenny of Australian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Cirripectes hutchinsi is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the eastern Indian Ocean, around western Australia. This species reaches a length of 10.6 centimetres (4.2 in) SL. The specific name honours the curator of fish at the Western Australian Museum in Perth, Barry Hutchins.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Cirripectes
Maximum length: 10.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from Western Australia (North West Cape southward to Rottnest Island).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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