Robust Blenny
Cirripectes viriosus
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 0–10 m
- Max size: 11.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A blenny known from only three specimens taken in the surge zone among large boulders in the Philippines, it grows to about 12 centimetres. Like others of its family it most likely lays sticky eggs that adhere to the bottom in the wave battered shallows.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Cirripectes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276726.
FAQ
- How deep does the Robust Blenny live?
- The Robust Blenny (Cirripectes viriosus) is typically found at 0–10 m.
- Is the Robust Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Robust Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Robust Blenny get?
- The Robust Blenny grows to about 11.5 cm.