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Red-streaked blenny
Cirripectes stigmaticus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Red-streaked blenny
- Scientific
- Cirripectes stigmaticus
- Dhivehi
- Ven funna
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 10 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 dark brown blenny covered in fine red to orange streaks and spots, with a fringe of cirri on the nape, reaching about 10 cm. It lives on wave-swept rocky and coral reef tops in shallow water.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Cirripectes-stigmaticus.html
- fishbase.se /comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=4402&GenusName=Cirripectes&SpeciesNam
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Cirripectes_stigmaticus_Réunion.jpg
Dhivehi name source: FishBase common names (country: Maldives) give 'Ven funna' (Latin script). FLAG: single source. FLAG: generic name for the group, not species-specific.