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''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=1956-07 |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= |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" /> |
''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=1956-07 |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= |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" /> |
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== Distribution |
== Distribution and habitat == |
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''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" /> |
''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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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Cirripectes |
| Species: | C. obscurus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cirripectes obscurus (Borodin, 1927)
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "Gargantuan Blenny, Cirripectes obscurus". www.marinelifephotography.com. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ Strasburg, Donald W. (1956-07). "Notes on the Blennioid Fishes of Hawaii with Descriptions of Two New Species". Pacific Science. 10 (3). ISSN 0030-8870.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Cirripectes obscurus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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