- Cirripectes obscurus
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Cirripectes obscurus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Suborder: Blennioidei Family: Blenniidae Genus: Cirripectes Species: C. obscurus Binomial name Cirripectes obscurus
Borodin, 1927Cirripectes obscurus is a species of combtooth blenny that inhabits coral reefs in the Hawaiian island chain.[1] It was first described by Borodin in 1927,[1] and is commonly known as the Gargantuan blenny, Obscure blenny fish, or the White-speckled blenny.[2] It can reach a maximum length of 20 centimeters (7.9 in).[1]
References
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Cirripectes obscurus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ^ Common names for Cirripectes obscurus at www.fishbase.org.
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