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'''''Cirripectes obscurus''''' is a species of [[combtooth blenny]] found in [[coral reef]]s in the eastern central [[Pacific]] ocean.<ref name="Fishbase">[http://www.fishbase.us/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?genusname=Cirripectes&speciesname=obscurus ''Cirripectes obscurus''] at www.fishbase.org.</ref> It was first named by Borodin in 1927,<ref name="Fishbase"/> and is commonly known as the '''Gargantuan blenny''', '''Obscure blenny fish''', or the '''White-speckled blenny'''.<ref>[http://www.fishbase.us/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=4396&GenusName=Cirripectes&SpeciesName=obscurus&StockCode=4592 Common names for ''Cirripectes obscurus''] at www.fishbase.org.</ref> It can reach a maximum length of 20 centimetres.<ref name="Fishbase"/>
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| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 20 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=Williams, J.T. |date=2014 |title=''Cirripectes obscurus'' |volume=2014 |page=e.T48342089A48405779 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342089A48405779.en |access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref>
| taxon = Cirripectes obscurus
| authority = ([[Nikolai Andreyevich Borodin|Borodin]], 1927)
| synonyms = ''Exallias obscurus'' <small>Borodin, 1927</small>
}}

'''''Cirripectes obscurus''''', the '''gargantuan blenny''', is a species of [[combtooth blenny]] considered endemic to [[coral reef]]s in the [[Hawaiian Islands|Hawaiian]] island chain.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last1=Delrieu-Trottin|first1=Erwan|last2=Liggins|first2=Libby|last3=Trnski|first3=Thomas|last4=Williams|first4=Jeffrey T.|last5=Neglia|first5=Valentina|last6=Rapu-Edmunds|first6=Cristian|last7=Planes|first7=Serge|last8=Saenz-Agudelo|first8=Pablo|date=2018-12-20|title=Evidence of cryptic species in the blenniid Cirripectes alboapicalis species complex, with zoogeographic implications for the South Pacific|url=https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/28887/|journal=ZooKeys|issue=810|pages=127–138|doi=10.3897/zookeys.810.28887|issn=1313-2970|pmc=6308223|pmid=30613176|doi-access=free}}</ref> <ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Gargantuan Blenny, Cirripectes obscurus |url=https://www.marinelifephotography.com/fishes/blennies/cirripectes-obscurus.htm |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=www.marinelifephotography.com}}</ref>It's perhaps the largest and most colorful of the Hawaiian blennies.

== Description ==
''Cirripectes obscurus'', lives in dark holes in the surf zone and is therefore rarely observed. This large species is purplish-brown with white speckles and irregular vertical bands, while the back and tail are dark brown with scattered white dots.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Strasburg |first=Donald W. |date=July 1956 |title=Notes on the Blennioid Fishes of Hawaii with Descriptions of Two New Species |url=http://hdl.handle.net/10125/8693 |journal=[[Pacific Science]] |language=en-US |volume=10 |issue=3 |pages= |hdl=10125/8693 |issn=0030-8870}}</ref> Nuptial males have a vivid orange head and can reach up to eight inches in length.<ref name=":1" /> This species reaches a length of {{convert|20|cm|in}} [[fish measurement|TL]].<ref>{{FishBase species|genus=Cirripectes|species=obscurus|month=February|year=2013}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

== Distribution and habitat ==
''Cirripectes obscurus'' is endemic to the [[Hawaiian Islands]], although one putative specimen has been collected in the [[Austral Islands|Austral Islands.]]<ref name=":0" /> This species lives on shallow reefs and lagoons at depths ranging from 3 to 20 feet (1 to 6 meters). ''Cirripectes obscurus'', lives in dark holes in the surf zone and is therefore rarely observed.<ref name=":1" />


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[[Category:Blenniidae]]
[[Category:Cirripectes|obscurus]]
[[Category:Endemic fauna of Hawaii]]
[[Category:Fish of Hawaii]]
[[Category:Fish described in 1927]]




Revision as of 02:59, 8 May 2024

Cirripectes obscurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Cirripectes
Species:
C. obscurus
Binomial name
Cirripectes obscurus
(Borodin, 1927)
Synonyms

Exallias obscurus Borodin, 1927

Cirripectes obscurus, the gargantuan blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny considered endemic to coral reefs in the Hawaiian island chain.[2] [3]It's perhaps the largest and most colorful of the Hawaiian blennies.

Description

Cirripectes obscurus, lives in dark holes in the surf zone and is therefore rarely observed. This large species is purplish-brown with white speckles and irregular vertical bands, while the back and tail are dark brown with scattered white dots.[4] Nuptial males have a vivid orange head and can reach up to eight inches in length.[3] This species reaches a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL.[5][3]

Distribution and habitat

Cirripectes obscurus is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, although one putative specimen has been collected in the Austral Islands.[2] This species lives on shallow reefs and lagoons at depths ranging from 3 to 20 feet (1 to 6 meters). Cirripectes obscurus, lives in dark holes in the surf zone and is therefore rarely observed.[3]

References

  1. ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Cirripectes obscurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342089A48405779. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342089A48405779.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Delrieu-Trottin, Erwan; Liggins, Libby; Trnski, Thomas; Williams, Jeffrey T.; Neglia, Valentina; Rapu-Edmunds, Cristian; Planes, Serge; Saenz-Agudelo, Pablo (2018-12-20). "Evidence of cryptic species in the blenniid Cirripectes alboapicalis species complex, with zoogeographic implications for the South Pacific". ZooKeys (810): 127–138. doi:10.3897/zookeys.810.28887. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 6308223. PMID 30613176.
  3. ^ a b c d "Gargantuan Blenny, Cirripectes obscurus". www.marinelifephotography.com. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  4. ^ Strasburg, Donald W. (July 1956). "Notes on the Blennioid Fishes of Hawaii with Descriptions of Two New Species". Pacific Science. 10 (3). hdl:10125/8693. ISSN 0030-8870.
  5. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Cirripectes obscurus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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