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Jenning's Blenny (Cirripectes jenningsi)
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Jenning's Blenny (Cirripectes jenningsi) specimen
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Blenniidae

Jenning's Blenny

Cirripectes jenningsi

Seven Point Six Centimeters Blenny of the Pacific Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Cirripectes jenningsi is a species of combtooth blenny found in the Pacific Ocean, from the Gilbert Islands to the Tuamotu Islands. This species reaches a length of 7.6 centimetres (3.0 in) SL. The specific name honours the Alexander Jennings who was the manager of Swains Island, one of the Phoenix Islands in American Samoa, where Schultz collected the type.

Maximum length
7.6 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Gilbert Islands to the Tuamoto Islands.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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