Cirripectes alleni
Kimberley Blenny
Same Genus
![Cirripectes alboapicalis [green form]](https://images.reeflifesurvey.com/1/species_ca_66443c29d7fbc.w400.h266.jpg)
![Cirripectes sp. [dark eye]](https://images.reeflifesurvey.com/0/species_a4_575aaaa34e738.w400.h266.JPG)
Distribution
Localised
Description
Smaller and more light bodied than most other Cirripectes species. Broad black stripe down side, pale underside, light grey along back under dorsal fin. Light patch on top of eye which has a gold iris surrounded by red. C. filamentosus (Filamentous Blenny) has similar eye markings but lacks the light patch on top. Shy and secretive, hiding in the reef. Endemic to north-western Australia.
Information
Max Size: 7 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 22.1-31.7°C
Depth: 1-15m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Common (20.9% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Several (9 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields