Blackflap Blenny
Cirripectes auritus
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 0–20 m
- Max size: 7.1 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small blenny of shallow protected reefs, it perches on coral rock and rubble usually within ten metres of the surface, though one has turned up as deep as twenty. It is normally seen alone and lays sticky eggs that the male tends on the bottom.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Cirripectes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219261.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blackflap Blenny live?
- The Blackflap Blenny (Cirripectes auritus) is typically found at 0–20 m.
- Is the Blackflap Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Blackflap Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackflap Blenny get?
- The Blackflap Blenny grows to about 7.1 cm.