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Filamentous blenny
Cirripectes filamentosus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Filamentous blenny
- Scientific
- Cirripectes filamentosus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 7.5 cm (standard length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 20 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2009
Description
A small blenny with filament-tipped dorsal spines, reaching about 7.5 cm. It lives on coral or rocky reefs and tolerates a wide range of conditions.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Cirripectes-filamentosus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:CirripectFilamentRLS.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.