Chestnut Eyelash-blenny (species: Cirripectes castaneus) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Cirripectes castaneus
Chestnut Eyelash-blenny


©Sally Polack: Adult Chestnut Eyelash-blenny (Cirripectes castaneus)

©Dennis Polack: Male Chestnut Eyelash-blenny (Cirripectes castaneus)

©Sally Polack: Male Chestnut Eyelash-blenny (Cirripectes castaneus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Blenniidae
Genus Cirripectes
Species Cirripectes castaneus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 12.5 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 0 m to 32 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Occurs in wave-swept algal ridge (Porolithon ridge) of outer reef flats. Usually found on rocky and coralline substrates at depths less than 10 m. Usually seen in small loose groups spread over sections of reef (FishBase).

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References

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.