Carlson, Bruce A.2008-06-052008-06-051980-10Carlson BA. 1980. A new Indo-Pacific fish of the genus Cirripectes (Blenniidae, Salariini). Pac Sci 34(4): 407-414.0030-8870http://hdl.handle.net/10125/1639Cirripectes auritus is described from the Line Islands in the central Pacific, southeast Asia, and the western Indian Ocean. It is distinguished from other Cirripectes in having a small black flap with a fringe of tiny yellow cirri on either side of the nape, a low number of premaxillary and dentary incisor teeth, 15-17 dorsal and 16-18 anal rays, and a reduced number of cephalic sensory pores.en-USArticle