''Cirripectes gilberti'' is a species of
combtooth blenny found in
coral reefs in the
Indian ocean. This species reaches a length of
SL.
Etymology
The
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honours the
American
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Carter R. Gilbert
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of the
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References
gilberti
Taxa named by Jeffrey T. Williams
Fish described in 1988
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