Cirri: Short, stubby organs located above the eyes of some coldwater species.
Cirri Crestlike growths found above the eyes in some species, such as blennies.
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Family Blennidae The Blennies are an immense group that all have a single dorsal fin and cirri (small branching growths above the eyes.) They are quite hardy and the 765 plus species show a variety of life styles.
They have small tufts of bright yellow on the tips of their dorsal fin ray called cirri. They are also known as the Spotted Hawkfish but should not be mistaken for Cirrhitichthys aprinus.
A 30 gallon or larger aquarium with [...] ...
44. Lawler, A. R., and S. L. Shepard. 1978. A bibliography of the Rhizocephala (Crustacea: Cirripedia). Gulf Research Reports 6 (2): 153-167.
asotus is the first catfish species to be described in Linnaeus' "Systema Naturae", the father of all taxonomic works. This first formal description of a catfish is exceedingly brief and reads: "Silurus pinna dorsali unica, cirris 4" (or "A Silurus ...
Singapore Blenny ( Cirripectes sp.}
Copperband Butterflyfish ( Chelmon rostratus )
Bangaii Cardinalfish ( Pterapogon kauderni ) spawning pair
Cooper's Anthias ( Pseudanthias cooperi )
Dispar Anthias ( Pseudanthias dispar ) ...
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