
Petroscirtes mitratus
Crested Sabretooth Blenny
As recorded: Petroscirtes mitratus Rüppell, 1830
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Date
- July 1, 1955
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Medren (=Parry; =Elmer) islet; lagoon swimming area
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Petroscirtes mitratus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 314 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Bali, ID
(c) adindasov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Ilot Maître - Nouméa
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Sant Katrin, EG-JS, EG
(c) elegaer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia
(c) Francesco Ricciardi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Mecca, SA
(c) Kat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Petroscirtes mitratus. BPBM 10201. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37980209. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10201.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37980209 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
