FB-4404 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4404 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Blenniiformes Blenniidae Cirripectes Cirripectes variolosus (Valenciennes, 1836) Rotgefleckter Blenny Banded fringe blenny Red-speckled blenny Red-tipped fringe blenny Benitsuke-tategami-kaeru-uo Jibalan Mano'o-la'o Funna Cirripectes sebae (Valenciennes, 1836) Cirripectus variolosus (Valenciennes, 1836) Istiblennius variolosus (Valenciennes, 1836) Ophioblennius clarki Reid, 1943 Ophioblennius sp. Not applicable Ophioblennius vanderbilti (non Fowler, 1938) Salarias nigripes Seale, 1901 Salarias sebae Valenciennes, 1836 Salarias variolosus Valenciennes, 1836 1991-06-11 2014-10-17 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Herre, A.W.C.T.0 Check list of Philippine fishes. Res. Rep. U.S. Fish Wild. Serv. (20):1-977. 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Bruggemann0 New insights into the diversity of cryptobenthic <i>Cirripectes</i> blennies in the Mascarene archipelago sampled using Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS). Ecol. Evol. 13(3):1-17. (Ref. 130988) FB-pic-4404-8097 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. Randall 1996-02-09 2000-02-29 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4404 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats depth range: 27.4-30.5 m http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Civar_u0.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Civar_u0.jpg FB-pic-4404-8098 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. 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Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4404 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Civar_u1.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Civar_u1.jpg FB-pic-4404-27461 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. Randall 2000-08-31 2013-05-03 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4404 http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Civar_u2.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Civar_u2.jpg FB-GeneralDescr-4404 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1991-06-11 00:00:00 2014-10-17 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4404 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#TrophicStrategy Adults inhabit exposed seaward reefs where it usually shelters at bases or among the branches of Pocilloporid corals (Ref. 1602). Feeds on benhic algae (Ref. 89972). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114). Williams, J.T. 1988 Revision and phylogenetic relationships of the blenniid fish genus <i>Cirripectes</i>. Indo-Pac. Fish. (17):78 p. (Ref. 529) FB-DiagnosticDescr-4404 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1991-08-01 00:00:00 2013-10-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4404 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Dorsal fin XII, 14, membrane attached to caudal fin, with deep notch above last spine, first spine slightly higher than second; anal fin II, 15; pectoral rays 15; pelvic fin I, 4; caudal fin procurrent rays 10-14. Vertebrae 10 + 20. LL, without scales but with scalelike flaps; LL tubes 1-11, canal ends below 7th dorsal ray and caudal-fin base. Lower lip smooth mesially, plicate laterally. Upper lip crenulae 37-51. Gill rakers 23-29. Cephalic pore system complex; midsnout pores present. Cirri, supraorbital 4-14, nasal 4-19; nuchal 27-38, in 4 groups, bases of ventralmost groups slightly expanded. Adults with brown body; red spots or narrow lines on snout and around the eye; iris silvery (Ref. 529). Anterior nare is tubular and provided with an apical lid that prevents the penetration of sand particles (Ref. 94108). Williams, J.T. 1988 Revision and phylogenetic relationships of the blenniid fish genus <i>Cirripectes</i>. Indo-Pac. Fish. (17):78 p. (Ref. 529) FB-Morphology-4404 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1991-08-01 00:00:00 2013-10-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4404 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 29 - 31 Williams, J.T. 1988 Revision and phylogenetic relationships of the blenniid fish genus <i>Cirripectes</i>. Indo-Pac. Fish. (17):78 p. (Ref. 529) FB-Distribution-4404 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1991-06-11 00:00:00 2014-02-03 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4404 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Pacific Ocean: Palau to Johnston Islands, Marquesas and Pitcairn Islands, north to the Bonin Islands, south to Rapa; throughout Micronesia. Williams, J.T. 1988 Revision and phylogenetic relationships of the blenniid fish genus <i>Cirripectes</i>. Indo-Pac. Fish. (17):78 p. (Ref. 529) FB-Uses-4404 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1991-06-11 00:00:00 2014-10-17 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ FAO General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4404 fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial Miyasaka, A. 1993 A database on scientific and common names of fishes exported from Hawaii. The information was derived from the above mentioned database. A printout of the names is also available from the State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii. (Ref. 5358) FB-LifeCycle-4404 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1991-06-11 00:00:00 2014-10-17 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=4404&StockCode=4599 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Urogenital orifice of male genital papilla located basally between 2 widely separated slender filaments on a fleshy swelling behind anus; testes bulbous with length equal its width (Ref. 529). Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen 1966 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) FB-TrophicStrategy-4404 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1991-08-08 00:00:00 2013-07-08 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public variolosus http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses Occurs in shallow reefs (Ref. 529). Known to be endemic to the Pacific Plate. Usually occurs on shallow reefs in waters less than 5 m. May also be a detritus feeder. Williams, J.T. 1988 Revision and phylogenetic relationships of the blenniid fish genus <i>Cirripectes</i>. Indo-Pac. Fish. (17):78 p. (Ref. 529) FB-Size-4404 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1991-06-11 00:00:00 2014-10-17 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4404 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#TrophicStrategy 8.9 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 529)) Williams, J.T. 1988 Revision and phylogenetic relationships of the blenniid fish genus <i>Cirripectes</i>. Indo-Pac. Fish. (17):78 p. (Ref. 529) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-4404 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1991-06-11 00:00:00 2014-10-17 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4404 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 31 m (Ref. 529), usually 1 - 5 m (Ref. 58302) Williams, J.T. 1988 Revision and phylogenetic relationships of the blenniid fish genus <i>Cirripectes</i>. Indo-Pac. Fish. (17):78 p. (Ref. 529) Mundy, B.C. 2005 Checklist of the fishes of the Hawaiian Archipelago. Bishop Mus. Bull. Zool. (6):1-704. (Ref. 58302)