Cirripectes

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Kingdom Animalia Family Blenniidae Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes		Class Actinopterygii Scientific name Cirripectes Rank Genus

Similar Cirripectes stigmaticus, Cirripectes castaneus, Istiblennius, Exallias brevis, Blenniella

Ember blenny cirripectes stigmaticus

Cirripectes is a large genus of combtooth blennies found throughout the Pacific and Indian oceans.

There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus:

Cirripectes alboapicalis (J. D. Ogilby, 1899) (Blackblotch blenny)

Cirripectes alleni J. T. Williams, 1993 (Kimberley blenny)

Cirripectes auritus Carlson, 1981 (Blackflap blenny)

Cirripectes castaneus (Valenciennes, 1836) (Chestnut eyelash-blenny)

Cirripectes chelomatus J. T. Williams & Maugé, 1984 (Lady Musgrave blenny)

Cirripectes filamentosus (Alleyne & W. J. Macleay, 1877) (Filamentous blenny)

Cirripectes fuscoguttatus Strasburg & L. P. Schultz, 1953 (Spotted blenny)

Cirripectes gilberti J. T. Williams, 1988

Cirripectes heemstraorum J. T. Williams, 2010 (Yellowtail blenny)

Cirripectes hutchinsi J. T. Williams, 1988

Cirripectes imitator J. T. Williams, 1985 (Imitator blenny)

Cirripectes jenningsi L. P. Schultz, 1943

Cirripectes kuwamurai Fukao, 1984

Cirripectes obscurus (Borodin, 1927) (Gargantuan blenny)

Cirripectes perustus J. L. B. Smith, 1959 (Flaming blenny)

Cirripectes polyzona (Bleeker, 1868)

Cirripectes quagga (Fowler & Ball, 1924) (Squiggly blenny)

Cirripectes randalli J. T. Williams, 1988

Cirripectes springeri J. T. Williams, 1988 (Springer's blenny)

Cirripectes stigmaticus Strasburg & L. P. Schultz, 1953 (Red-streaked blenny)

Cirripectes vanderbilti (Fowler, 1938) (Scarface blenny)

Cirripectes variolosus (Valenciennes, 1836) (Red-speckled blenny)

Cirripectes viriosus J. T. Williams, 1988

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