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Blackflap blenny
Cirripectes auritus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Blackflap blenny
- Scientific
- Cirripectes auritus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 7.1 cm (standard length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 20 m (usually 0 to 10 m)
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2009
Description
A small, dark blenny with a black flap behind the eye and a fringe of cirri across the nape, reaching about 7 cm. It lives on coral rock in shallow water.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Cirripectes-auritus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Cirripectes_auritus.JPG
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.