Variably dusky with indications of up to 5 bands on body;
conspicuous dark spot covering bases of D spines 3-5.
Attains 7 cm SL. Known only from Saldanha Bay to Port
Elizabeth.
235.7 Chalaraderma acel/ata: top: 2 em holotype (after Penrith & Penrith ,
1972); bottom: 6.5 em SL (photo by K. Bruwelheide).
Genus Cirripectes Swainson, 1839
About 20 species; 2 in our area. This genus requires revision.
KEY TO SPECIES
la A large black, weakly-fringed fl ap on each side
of nape with a row of up to 10 widely spaced,
simple cirri between flaps ; D XII ,15-18 .... ..... .. ..... ... .... C. auritus
Ib No flap on each side of nape ; a comb of more than
20 filaments from 1 side of nape to the other;
D XII,14-15 .... .. ... .... .......... ... .......... ..... ...... ... .... . C. castaneus
235.8 Cirripectes auritus: top: 5 em SL; bottom: 4 em SL, both males (photos
by K. Bruwelheide).
235: BLENNIIDAE (BLENNIES)
235.8 Cirripectes auritus
Carlson, 1981
Blackflap blenny
Swartflap-blennie
Cirripectes auritus Carlson, 1981: 408* (Fanning Id. , Line Ids.).
D XII,15-18; A II,16-18; P 14-15; V 1,4; 3-4 simple cirri on nostril and
eye ; nape cirri as described in key.
Body and head (except black flap) uniformly pale or with
scattered fine , dusky spots. Attains 5 cm SL. Known from
Line Ids ., Philippines, Grand Comoro, Kenya and Sodwana Bay.
235.9 Cirripectes castaneus
Valenciennes, 1836
Muzzled rockskipper
Muilband-klipspringer
Salarias castaneus Valenciennes , in Cuv. & Val. , 1836: 326 (Mauritius) .
Cirripectus gibbifrons Smith, 1947: 815; SFSA No. 966*. Cirripectes
variolosus (non Valenciennes) : Smith, 1959: 238*; 1961 : 571 , No. 966.
D XII,14-15; A II ,14-15; P 15; V 1,4; 4-6 simple cirri on nostril and eye;
nape cirri as described in key.
Uniformly dark or with dark and pale bars on head and
body. Attains 95 mm SL. Widely distributed in Indo-West
Pacific; extends south to Sodwana Bay.
235.9 Cirripectes castaneus: 8 em (Kenya).
Genus Ecsenius McCulloch, 1923
About 40 species; 2 in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
la D not notched; dark blotch in region of anus ;
lower jaw teeth 13-16; canines obvious .... .. ............ ....... E. midas
Ib D deeply notched; no dark blotch in region
of anus , lower jaw teeth more than 40, canines
not obvious .... .. .. .. .................. ........ .. .... .. .. .... .. .... .... E. nalolo
Golden blenny
235.10 Ecsenius midas
Starck, 1969
PLATE 115
Goue blennie
Ecsenius (Anthiiblennius) midas Starck , 1969: 1* (D' Arros Id.,
Amirante Ids.); Springer, 1971 : 13*.
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conspicuous dark spot covering bases of D spines 3-5.
Attains 7 cm SL. Known only from Saldanha Bay to Port
Elizabeth.
235.7 Chalaraderma acel/ata: top: 2 em holotype (after Penrith & Penrith ,
1972); bottom: 6.5 em SL (photo by K. Bruwelheide).
Genus Cirripectes Swainson, 1839
About 20 species; 2 in our area. This genus requires revision.
KEY TO SPECIES
la A large black, weakly-fringed fl ap on each side
of nape with a row of up to 10 widely spaced,
simple cirri between flaps ; D XII ,15-18 .... ..... .. ..... ... .... C. auritus
Ib No flap on each side of nape ; a comb of more than
20 filaments from 1 side of nape to the other;
D XII,14-15 .... .. ... .... .......... ... .......... ..... ...... ... .... . C. castaneus
235.8 Cirripectes auritus: top: 5 em SL; bottom: 4 em SL, both males (photos
by K. Bruwelheide).
235: BLENNIIDAE (BLENNIES)
235.8 Cirripectes auritus
Carlson, 1981
Blackflap blenny
Swartflap-blennie
Cirripectes auritus Carlson, 1981: 408* (Fanning Id. , Line Ids.).
D XII,15-18; A II,16-18; P 14-15; V 1,4; 3-4 simple cirri on nostril and
eye ; nape cirri as described in key.
Body and head (except black flap) uniformly pale or with
scattered fine , dusky spots. Attains 5 cm SL. Known from
Line Ids ., Philippines, Grand Comoro, Kenya and Sodwana Bay.
235.9 Cirripectes castaneus
Valenciennes, 1836
Muzzled rockskipper
Muilband-klipspringer
Salarias castaneus Valenciennes , in Cuv. & Val. , 1836: 326 (Mauritius) .
Cirripectus gibbifrons Smith, 1947: 815; SFSA No. 966*. Cirripectes
variolosus (non Valenciennes) : Smith, 1959: 238*; 1961 : 571 , No. 966.
D XII,14-15; A II ,14-15; P 15; V 1,4; 4-6 simple cirri on nostril and eye;
nape cirri as described in key.
Uniformly dark or with dark and pale bars on head and
body. Attains 95 mm SL. Widely distributed in Indo-West
Pacific; extends south to Sodwana Bay.
235.9 Cirripectes castaneus: 8 em (Kenya).
Genus Ecsenius McCulloch, 1923
About 40 species; 2 in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
la D not notched; dark blotch in region of anus ;
lower jaw teeth 13-16; canines obvious .... .. ............ ....... E. midas
Ib D deeply notched; no dark blotch in region
of anus , lower jaw teeth more than 40, canines
not obvious .... .. .. .. .................. ........ .. .... .. .. .... .. .... .... E. nalolo
Golden blenny
235.10 Ecsenius midas
Starck, 1969
PLATE 115
Goue blennie
Ecsenius (Anthiiblennius) midas Starck , 1969: 1* (D' Arros Id.,
Amirante Ids.); Springer, 1971 : 13*.
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