Chestnut eyelash-blenny
Cirripectes castaneus
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A blenny from reefs in the Indo-Pacific.
- Scientific name
- Cirripectes castaneus
- Family
- Blenniidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Synonyms
- Cirrhipectes castaneus, Cirripectes filamentosus, Cirripectes gibbifrons, Cirripectes reticulatus, Cirripectes variolosus, Cirripectus castaneus, Cirripectus gibbifrons, Salarias castaneus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9.2 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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