flaming blenny

Cirripectes perustus

Blenny Facing Coral Bleaching

Cirripectes perustus, the flaming blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Cirripectes
Maximum length: 8.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Kenya to Taiwan and Kiribati; Palau, Yap, and Ifaluk in Micronesia. Likely to occur in Seychelles (Ref. 1623 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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