Fringed Blenny
Mimoblennius cirrosus
- Usual depth4–22 m
- Water temperature27–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch, July, and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Mimoblennius cirrosus, the fringed blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean. This species grows to a length of 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in) TL.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Mimoblennius cirrosus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–22 m · Deepest record: 21.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Fringed Blenny
Similar species
Banded BlennyMimoblennius atrocinctus
- Cas Blenny
Mimoblennius cas
- Chinbar Blenny
Mimoblennius lineathorax
- Rusi Blenny
Mimoblennius rusi
Mimic blennyAspidontus taeniatus
Black BlennyAtrosalarias holomelas
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).
- 16 open-data records from 1969 to 1977.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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