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Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Salariinae
Etymology: Cirripectes: Latin, cirrus = curl fringe + Greek, pektos, -e, -on = made of several parts solidly united (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 10700). Subtropical
Eastern Indian Ocean: northwestern Australia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 3 - ? cm
Max length : 6.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36661)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Adults occur in coral and coral rock reefs at 1-15 m (Ref. 10700). Found in turbid coral reefs. Almost exclusively benthic (Ref. 36661). Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Allen, G.R., 1997. The marine fishes of tropical Australia and south-east Asia. Western Australian Museum, Perth, Western Australia. 292 p. (Ref. 36661)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 18.3 - 28.7, mean 26.5 °C (based on 195 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01047 (0.00469 - 0.02338), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 124 [46, 272] mg/100g ; Iron = 1.1 [0.6, 2.1] mg/100g ; Protein = 19 [18, 20] % ; Omega3 = 0.212 [0.107, 0.413] g/100g ; Selenium = 10.1 [4.3, 23.7] μg/100g ; VitaminA = 72.2 [17.7, 284.9] μg/100g ; Zinc = 2.03 [1.23, 3.31] mg/100g (wet weight);