Gargantuan Blenny
Cirripectes obscurus
- Usual depth4–287 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsAugust
- How commonRare
About this species
Cirripectes obscurus, the gargantuan blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny considered endemic to coral reefs in the Hawaiian island chain. It's perhaps the largest and most colorful of the Hawaiian blennies.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–287 m · Deepest record: 287 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Gargantuan Blenny, White-speckled Blenny
Other scientific names: Exallias obscurus
Similar species
Chestnut blennyCirripectes castaneus
Lady Musgrave BlennyCirripectes chelomatus
Filamentous blennyCirripectes filamentosus
Barred blennyCirripectes polyzona
Red-streaked blennyCirripectes stigmaticus
Red-head BlennyCirripectes vanderbilti
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).
- 19 open-data records from 2010 to 2024.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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