Red-streaked blenny
Cirripectes stigmaticus
- Usual depth3–12 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch, August, and October
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Cirripectes stigmaticus, the red-streaked blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. This species reaches a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 49 records
- February: 72 records
- March: 129 records
- April: 75 records
- May: 76 records
- June: 50 records
- July: 94 records
- August: 129 records
- September: 126 records
- October: 188 records
- November: 96 records
- December: 34 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–12 m · Deepest record: 35 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Photos
(c) jeyre, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Valentin Moser, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Oscar Dove, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Red-streaked blenny, Ember Blenny, red-streaked blenny, Redstreaked Blenny, Red-streaked eye-lash blenny, Reticulated Blenny
Names in 3 more languages
- German
- Schleimfisch
- Spanish
- Blenio reticulado Flama
- Japanese
- Inazumatategamikaeruuo, イナズマタテガミカエルウオ
Other scientific names: Cirripectus cruentus, Cirripectus stigmaticus
Similar species
Chestnut blennyCirripectes castaneus
Lady Musgrave BlennyCirripectes chelomatus
Filamentous blennyCirripectes filamentosus
Barred blennyCirripectes polyzona
Red-head BlennyCirripectes vanderbilti
Red-speckled blennyCirripectes variolosus
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).
- 1,305 open-data records from 1944 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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