Cirripectes obscurus

(Borodin, 1927)

Gargantuan Blenny

Range: Central Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian and Midway Islands.

Size: 5 inches (13 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits surge zones of rocky and coral reefs and usually found at depths between 3 – 20 feet (1 – 6 m) where it feeds on filamentous algae, various protozoan, and detritus.

General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.

Aquarium Suitability: No information

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Blennioidei

Family: Blenniidae

Genus: Cirripectes

FYI: Shown here for identification only.