Dotted Line Blenny

Diagnosis: Dorsal fin XII, 15, membrane attached to caudal fin, with deep notch above last spine, first spine about equal to twice higher than second; anal fin II, 16; pectoral rays 15; pelvic fin I, 4; caudal fin procurrent rays 10-15. Vertebrae 10 + 21. LL, without scales and scalelike flaps; LL tubes 7-18 (usually 10-18), canal ends below 7th dorsal ray to caudal-fin base. Lower lip crenulated mesially, plicate laterally. Upper lip crenulae 32-46. Gill rakers 18-26. Cephalic sensory pore system complex. Midsnout pores present. Cirri, supraorbital 2-15, nasal 6-16; nuchal 23-36, in 2 groups separated at midpoint of nape, no nuchal flap. Body depth at anal-fin origin 4.3 in SL. Head and body deep and greatly compressed; snout broad and obtuse, convex in profile; eye high and advanced; mouth broad and lower jaw inferior slightly. Geographic variation in color pattern exists; variable body pigmentation - some uniformly brown, other forms with bars or spots, or have colored peduncles, usually yellow or scarlet; black iris with yellow, irregular-shaped inner ring. (Ref. 529, 634, 90102)

Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Urogenital orifice of male genital papilla located behind a single slender filament on a fleshy swelling behind anus; elongated testes with width equals about about half its length (Ref. 529).

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 30 - 32

Found in algal ridge and crests between surge channels of exposed seaward reefs (Ref. 205, 58302). Usually less than 10 m deep (Ref. 90102).

Found in algal ridge and crests between surge channels of exposed seaward reefs (Ref. 205, 58302). Usually taken in water less than 10 m deep, but has been collected at depths as great as 19 m (Ref. 529). Feeds on benthic algae (Ref. 89972). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).

分布於印度-太平洋區，由非洲南部至夏威夷群島等，北至日本，南至澳洲大堡礁。台灣分布於南部及北部等海域。

小型魚類，僅具學術研究價值。

體長橢圓形，稍側扁；頭鈍短。鼻鬚及眼上鬚羽狀分支，一連串頸鬚橫貫在頸上，頭背中央的頸鬚連續而無縫。上唇具鋸齒緣，下唇稍呈鋸齒狀，齒骨後方具一犬齒。D. XII, 15； A. II, 17； V. I, 4。背鰭第一及第二棘延長，背鰭棘部與軟條間具缺刻，背鰭最後軟條與尾柄以鰭膜相連，臀鰭不與尾柄相連。頭與身體為淺褐色；眼下方有暗帶斜伸至上唇，眼下緣另具一暗帶；吻部具不規則黑紋；頭側具些斷紋或圓圈；身體佈滿小白點，活魚時為銀藍色；背鰭、臀鰭黑褐色。

主要棲息於潮間帶至水深約19公尺的礁石區。以藻類、碎屑和小型無脊椎動物為食。

Cirripectes quagga, also known as the squiggly blenny or zebra blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. This species reaches a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.

Found in algal ridge and crests between surge channels of exposed seaward reefs. Usually taken in water less than 10 m deep, but has been collected at depths as great as 19 m in the Marquesas Islands.