| Cirripectes variolosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Cirripectes |
| Species: | C. variolosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirripectes variolosus (Valenciennes, 1836) | |
| Synonyms | |
Cirripectes variolosus, the red-speckled blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean. This species reaches a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. [2]
Cirripectes stigmaticus, the red-streaked blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. This species reaches a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.
Cirripectes is a large genus of combtooth blennies found throughout the Pacific and Indian oceans. Cirripectes biconvexus, an otolith based fossil species from the Burdigalian (Miocene) of southwestern India is probably the earliest record of this genus.
Cirripectes alboapicalis is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific ocean. This species reaches a maximum length of 15.5 centimetres (6.1 in).
Cirripectes auritus, the blackflap blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Indo-West Pacific region.
Cirripectes castaneus, the chestnut eyelash-blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. This species reaches a length of 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) TL.
Cirripectes chelomatus, the Lady Musgrave blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. This species reaches a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL.
Cirripectes filamentosus, the filamentous blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. This species reaches a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL.
Cirripectes fuscoguttatus, the spotted blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific ocean. This species reaches a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.
Cirripectes gilberti is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Indian ocean. This species reaches a length of 9.3 centimetres (3.7 in) SL.
Cirripectes hutchinsi is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the eastern Indian ocean, around western Australia. This species reaches a length of 10.6 centimetres (4.2 in) SL. The specific name honours the curator of fish at the Western Australian Museum in Perth, Barry Hutchins.
Cirripectes imitator, the imitator blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean. This species reaches a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL.
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.
Cirripectes obscurus, the gargantuan blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny considered endemic to coral reefs in the Hawaiian island chain, although one putative specimen has been collected in the Austral Islands, indicating a possible antitropical distribution. This species reaches a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL.
Cirripectes perustus, the flaming blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. This species reaches a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL.
Cirripectes polyzona, the barred blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Indo-West pacific region. This species reaches a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.
Cirripectes quagga, also known as the squiggly blenny or zebra blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. This species reaches a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.
Cirripectes springeri, Springer's blenny or the spotted eyelash blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific Ocean. This species reaches a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist Victor G. Springer of the United States National Museum who has worked extensively on blennies.
Cirripectes vanderbilti, the scarface blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Hawaiian and Johnston islands in the eastern central Pacific ocean. This species reaches a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL. It is commonly confused with Cirripectes variolosus.
Cirripectes viriosus, the robust blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western central Pacific ocean, around the Batan Islands and the Philippines. This species reaches a length of 11.5 centimetres (4.5 in) SL.
Auchenionchus variolosus is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Pacific waters off the coast of Chile. While juveniles primarily consume amphipods, their diet shifts to decapods as the mature. This species can reach 18 cm (7.1 in) in total length.
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