Gargantuan blenny

Cirripectes obscurus

Blenny among Coral Branches

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Cirripectes obscurus, the gargantuan blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny considered endemic to coral reefs in the Hawaiian island chain. It's perhaps the largest and most colorful of the Hawaiian blennies.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Cirripectes
Maximum length: 13.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: native to the Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 3921 ) and Midway Islands (Ref. 28618 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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