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
Water type: Marine
Body shape: fusiform