Eared Blenny

Cirripectes auritus

Light to dark brown with “ear” spot at the neck.

Size : 9 cm

Habitat : Inhabits reef slopes with good coral growth, 2-20 m. Can usually be seen in shallower reef areas.

Distribution : East Africa to the Philippines, Taiwan, Palau and Line Islands.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Blenniiformes

FAMILY

:

Blenniidae

GENUS

:

Cirripectes

SPECIES

:

Cirripectes auritus

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

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Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner