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oceans. ''Cirripectes biconvexus'', an otolith based fossil species from the Burdigalian (Miocene) of southwestern India (Quilon Formation) is probably the earliest record of this genus.

Species

There are currently 24 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Cirripectes alboapicalis ''Cirripectes alboapicalis'' is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the S ...

'' ( J. D. Ogilby, 1899) (Blackblotch blenny) * ''

Cirripectes alleni ''Cirripectes alleni'', the Kimberley blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the eastern Indian Ocean, around Australia. These species reaches a length of TL. The specific name honours the ichthyologist Ichthyolo ...

'' J. T. Williams, 1993 (Kimberley blenny) * ''

Cirripectes auritus ''Cirripectes auritus'', the blackflap blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reef A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held toge ...

'' Carlson, 1981 (Blackflap blenny) * ''

Cirripectes castaneus ''Cirripectes castaneus'', the chestnut eyelash-blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the ...

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, 1836) (Chestnut eyelash-blenny) * ''

Cirripectes chelomatus ''Cirripectes chelomatus'', the Lady Musgrave blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Ar ...

'' J. T. Williams & Maugé, 1984 (Lady Musgrave blenny) * ''

Cirripectes filamentosus ''Cirripectes filamentosus'', the filamentous blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Ar ...

'' ( Alleyne & W. J. Macleay, 1877) (Filamentous blenny) * '' Cirripectes fuscoguttatus'' Strasburg & L. P. Schultz, 1953 (Spotted blenny) * ''

Cirripectes gilberti ''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 specific name honours the American ichthyologist Ichthyology is the branch of zoolog ...

'' J. T. Williams, 1988 * ''

Cirripectes heemstraorum ''Cirripectes heemstraorum'', the yellowtail blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny from the family Blenniidae. It is found in the Indian Ocean where it is known from three South African specimens and an Indonesian specimen. It is distinguish ...

'' J. T. Williams, 2010 (Yellowtail blenny) * '' Cirripectes hutchinsi'' J. T. Williams, 1988 * '' Cirripectes imitator'' J. T. Williams, 1985 (Imitator blenny) * ''

Cirripectes jenningsi ''Cirripectes jenningsi'' is a species of combtooth blenny found in the Pacific Ocean, from the Gilbert Islands to the Tuamotu Islands. This species reaches a length of SL. The specific name honours the Alexander Jennings who was the manag ...

'' L. P. Schultz, 1943 * ''

Cirripectes kuwamurai ''Cirripectes kuwamurai'' is a species of combtooth blenny found on rocky and coral reefs in the northwest Pacific ocean off Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, ...

'' Fukao, 1984 *''

Cirripectes matatakaro ''Cirripectes matatakaro'', the Suspiria blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny that occurs on coral reefs in the central/southern tropical Pacific. In the northern hemisphere, it is known from the Northern Line Islands (Palmyra, Kiritimati, ...

'' M. L. Hoban & Williams, 2020 (Suspiria blenny) * ''

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

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, 1927) (Gargantuan blenny) * '' Cirripectes perustus''

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, 1959 (Flaming blenny) * '' Cirripectes polyzona'' ( Bleeker, 1868) * '' Cirripectes quagga'' ( Fowler &

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, 1924) (Squiggly blenny) * '' Cirripectes randalli'' J. T. Williams, 1988 * '' Cirripectes springeri'' J. T. Williams, 1988 (Springer's blenny) * '' Cirripectes stigmaticus'' Strasburg & L. P. Schultz, 1953 (Red-streaked blenny) * '' Cirripectes vanderbilti'' ( Fowler, 1938) (Scarface blenny) * '' Cirripectes variolosus'' (

, 1836) (Red-speckled blenny) * '' Cirripectes viriosus'' J. T. Williams, 1988 * ''Cirripectes biconvexus'' Carolin, Bajpai, Maurya & Schwarzhans, 2022 (otolith based fossil species)

References

Salarinae {{Blenniidae-stub