Red-Speckled Blenny
Cirripectes variolosus
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 0–31 m
- Max size: 8.9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This blenny shelters among the branches of Pocillopora coral on exposed seaward reefs, darting out to crop algae from the rock. The female cements her eggs to the substrate, and the hatched larvae join the plankton drifting through shallow water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Cirripectes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219259.
FAQ
- How deep does the Red-Speckled Blenny live?
- The Red-Speckled Blenny (Cirripectes variolosus) is typically found at 0–31 m.
- Is the Red-Speckled Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Red-Speckled Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Red-Speckled Blenny get?
- The Red-Speckled Blenny grows to about 8.9 cm.