New Guinea Lipsucker
Andamia cyclocheilus
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsApril, June, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Andamia cyclocheilus is a species of combtooth blenny which is known from a single specimen from Atjatuning, western New Guinea. The IUCN rate it as Data Deficient because its taxonomy is unclear. It is associated with reefs. The blennies are oviparous.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- New Guinea Lipsucker
Similar species
- Rey's Lipsucker
Andamia reyi
Mimic blennyAspidontus taeniatus
Bluestriped blennyPlagiotremus rhinorhynchos
Montano's RockskipperAlticus montanoi
Lance blennyAspidontus dussumieri
Barredtail BlennyEntomacrodus caudofasciatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 6 open-data records from 1929 to 1936.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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