Cirrisalarias bunares Springer 1976

Description: Dorsal fin X-XII (usually XII), 16-17; anal fin II, 17-19 (rarely 17); pectoral rays 14; pelvic fin I, 3. Lateral line tubed scales 1-2, below dorsal fin 1st and 2nd spines. Nostrils with numerous cirri on anterior and posterior rims; nape without cirri. Supraorbital tentacle filamentous or ribbon-like, distally branched palmate. Body elongate, 6-8-7.0 in SL depth at anal-fin origin. Overall pale transluscent grey, stripes and vertical bars brown; diagonal stripes white behind cheek and behind head (Ref. 90102).

Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 17; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 17 - 19

Adults inhabit tide pools, surge channels, and outer slopes upper edge, near surface 0-5 m deep (Ref. 90102). 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).

Cirrisalarias bunares, the hairy blenny or medusa blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western central Pacific and Indian Oceans. This species is the only known member of its genus.