Cirripectes kuwamurai

Cirripectes kuwamurai

Blenny of Japanese Waters

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Fusiform
Small
Temperate fish

Cirripectes kuwamurai is a species of combtooth blenny found on rocky and coral reefs in the northwest Pacific ocean off Japan. This species reaches a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) SL. The specific name honours the Japanese fish ecologist Tetsuo Kuwamura who collected the type.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Cirripectes
Maximum length: 5.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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